Meet Judge Gallagher
Judge George Gallagher has been the presiding judge of the 396th District Court of Tarrant County, Texas, since January 1, 2000. A graduate of Texas A&M University and St. Mary’s University School of Law, upon graduation Judge Gallagher served as an assistant district attorney in Tarrant County for four years. He was a partner in the Fort Worth criminal defense firm of Zachry, Hill, Beatty, Butcher & Gallagher for fourteen years.
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Judge Gallagher has been Board Certified in Criminal Law by the State Bar of Texas since 1987.
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Member of the State Bar of Texas, the Tarrant County Bar Association.
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Master Emeritus of the Eldon B. Mahon Inns of Court.
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Former President of the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and the Texas Bar Foundation.
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Former presiding judge of the Criminal District Courts and the Statutory County Courts trying criminal cases.
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Former Local Administrative Judge for Tarrant County.
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Has disposed of over 50,000 cases and presided over 300 jury cases.
Judge Gallagher Has the Experience We Need
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Judge Gallagher has been a frequent lecturer at the Texas Probation Association and the American Probation and Parole Association seminars.
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Judge Gallagher is the co-author of Texas Criminal Jury Charges published by James Publishing Company.
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Chair of Tarrant County Purchasing Agent Committee.
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Member of Tarrant County Information Technology Planning Committee.
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Member of Tarrant County Bail Bond Board.
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Highest-rated criminal district judge, according to the Tarrant County Bar Association.