Reynaldo G. Garza-Filemon B. Vela United States Courthouse
600 East Harrison Street
Brownsville, TX 78520
Full Name:
Jose Rolando Olvera, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1963
Birth Place:
Houston, TX
JD, University of Texas School of Law, 1989
BA, Harvard University, 1985
Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2015-present
No caucus information on file.
District Judge, 445th District Court of Texas, 2009-2015
Presiding Judge, Fifth Administrative Judicial Region of Texas, 2011-2015
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, May 21, 2015
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, January 7, 2015
Judge, Brownsville Municipal Court, 2007-2008
Attorney, Private Practice, Brownsville, Texas, 2007-2008
District Judge, 138th District Court of Texas, 2005-2006
Lawyer, Spain & Olvera, 2003-2004
District Judge, 357th District Court of Texas, 2001-2002
Lawyer, Fleming & Olvera, Professional Corporation, 1994-2000
Lawyer, Atlas & Hall, Limited Liability Partnership, 1990-1993
No organizational membership information on file.