Justice, First Court of Appeals, Place 3

Veronica Rivas-Molloy has served as Justice, Place 3, on the First Court of Appeals since January 2021¹². Before becoming a judge she spent 20 years as a litigator and appellate attorney, including at Baker Botts and Jones Walker, and clerked for U.S. District Judge Ewing Werlein Jr.¹. She is seeking reelection against Republican nominee Todd Frankfort²⁴.

• Justice, First Court of Appeals, Place 3, since January 2021; has authored opinions in civil, criminal, probate, and family law appeals¹
• 20 years as a litigator and appellate attorney at Baker Botts and Jones Walker, focusing on business litigation; clerked for U.S. District Judge Ewing Werlein Jr., Southern District of Texas; volunteer prosecutor for the City of Houston; pro bono representation in immigration proceedings¹
• JD magna cum laude, University of Houston Law Center (Order of the Coif, Houston Law Review); BA (double major, Criminal Justice and Spanish), University of Texas at El Paso¹
• Elected to the First Court of Appeals, Place 3, in November 2020, defeating Republican incumbent Russell Lloyd 50.8% to 49.2%; took office January 1, 2021²³. She was unopposed in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary².