George Hanks, Jr.'s Biography
- Judge of the U.S. District Court - Southern
Contact Information
Office
United States Post Office and Courthouse
601 Rosenberg, 6th Floor
Galveston, TX 77550
Full Name:
George Carol Hanks, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1965
Birth Place:
Breaux Bridge, LA
LLM, Judicial Studies, Duke University Law School, 2014
JD, Harvard Law School, 1989
BA, Louisiana State University, 1986
No political experience information on file.
No caucus information on file.
Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2015-present
United States Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2010-2015
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, April 20, 2015
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, September 18, 2014
Judge, Texas First Court of Appeals, 2003-2010
District Judge, Texas District Court, One Hundred and Fifty-Seventh Judicial District, 2001-2002
Shareholder, Wickliff & Hall, Professional Corporation, 1996-2000
Associate, Fulbright & Jaworski Limited Liability Partnership, 1991-1996
Law Clerk, Honorable Simeon Lake, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1989-1991
No organizational membership information on file.
Awards:
"Public Service and the Law," 43 Houston Lawyer 11 (2006)
Contribution and Indemnity after HB4, 67 TEX. B.J. 936 (2004)
Co-contributor, Redefining the Battlefield-Expert Reports in Medical Malpractice Litigation after HB4, 67 TEX. B.J. 288 (2004)
Gazing into the Murky Crystal Ball: The Rise of Design Professional Liability for the Criminal Acts of Third Parties 4 HOUS. BUSN. & TAX L.J. 339