Kerrigan scores 86% approval in '10 qualifications poll

Houston Bar Association 2010 Judicial Evaluation results  
Civil District Courts Patricia Kerrigan
Month and year judge began serving on current court: December 2007 
Number of Attorneys Rating This Judge: 1,050
  Well Qualified Qualified Not Qualified
# % # % # %
Overall rating? 656 62.5 242 23 152 14.5

Disclaimer: The Judicial Evaluation Poll is not an endorsement by the Houston Bar Association.

Kerrigan scores 82.8% approval in '09 qualifications poll

Houston Bar Association 2009 Judicial Evaluation results  
Civil District Courts Patricia Kerrigan
Month and year judge began serving on current court: December 2007 
Number of Attorneys Rating This Judge: 233
  Outstanding Acceptable Poor
# % # % # %
Overall rating? 134 62.0 45 20.8 37 17.1

Disclaimer: The Judicial Evaluation Poll is not an endorsement by the Houston Bar Association.

Kerrigan wins 2008 Preference Poll, 2 to 1 margin
190th District Court votes
Patricia J. Kerrigan 1201
Andres Pereira 603


Disclaimer: The Preference Poll is not an endorsement by the Houston Bar Association.


Judge Kerrigan outranks her opponent by more than
3.5 to 1 in the 2008 HBA Judicial Candidate Qualification Poll


Her opponent was rated unqualified by over 50%
of those that rated him in the HBA Poll


190th District Court not rated not qualified qualified well qualified
Patricia J. Kerrigan 1348 130 176 414
Andres Pereira 1682 194 86 106

Disclaimer: The Judicial Candidate Qualification Poll is not an endorsement by the Houston Bar Association.


Judge Kerrigan won the 2010 Judicial Qualifications Poll for the 190th with an 86% positive approval rating.* She received more Well-Qualified votes than the combined Well-Qualified votes of her 2 Democratic primary opponents- Olan Boudreaux and Jim Wrotenbery.

* The HBA poll is not an endorsement of any candidate.

"Before becoming her state senator, I was a Harris County District Judge and know firsthand the everyday preparation Patricia Kerrigan puts into running an efficient and effective court. She serves our state well and I highly recommend her re-election."

State Senator Joan Huffman
Harris County Criminal
District Judge, 1999 – 2005


"Honesty, integrity and a strong work ethic are the personal and professional qualities Judge Patricia Kerrigan brings to the bench. She has my unqualified support."

David Beck
Past President,
State Bar of Texas


"Not every good lawyer would make a good judge. But Judge Kerrigan has that unique blend of outstanding legal credentials and the temperament needed to fairly and honestly administer civil justice."

Tom Phillips
Retired Chief Justice,
Supreme Court of Texas


"I have worked as a lawyer both with Judge Kerrigan and against her on cases. She possesses the qualities, temperament and judgment that will make her a great judge. The citizens of Harris County will be well-served with Patricia Kerrigan on the bench."

Randy Sorrels
Former President,
Houston Bar Association
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