A Life Dedicated to Service
Judge Jaclanel McFarland, a 5th generation Texan, received her undergraduate and law degrees from Baylor University. She attended graduate school at the University of Oxford in England where she studied comparative constitutional development. An accomplished litigator in Houston for 31 years, she is also a successful mediator and has taught courses in real estate law, business law, and government on the collegiate level. Judge McFarland is a...
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Judge Jaclanel McFarland, a 5th generation Texan, received her undergraduate and law degrees from Baylor University. She attended graduate school at the University of Oxford in England where she studied comparative constitutional development. An accomplished litigator in Houston for 31 years, she is also a successful mediator and has taught courses in real estate law, business law, and government on the collegiate level. First elected to the bench in 2008, she is currently serving her third term and running for re-election in 2020.
Judge McFarland is a former member of the Baylor University Board of Regents and First Vice-President of the Baptist General Convention of Texas. She has been recognized in Foremost Women of the 20th Century, Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who of American Women.
The Judge has been a frequent speaker at seminars and continuing education classes for the legal community and civic organizations, and has served as a judge at mock trial and moot court competitions for some of the most prestigious law schools in the United States. Judge McFarland has also been a participant and panel member in international law institutes in Ireland, China, Japan and Turkey.
The proud mother of two sons, you can read more about Judge McFarland’s life and dedication to service on her Biography page.
Endorsed by the Houston Chronicle
“With 30 years’ legal experience under her belt, Democratic incumbent Judge Jaclanel McFarland was a strong candidate when first elected in 2008. But with a life story that ranges from a cotton farm in north Texas to studying at Oxford University and serving on the Baylor University Board of Regents, she was also a prime candidate to be a uniquely Texan judge. Over the past four years, Judge McFarland has not let us down, proving that she has the work ethic and dedication that we like to see on the bench – with a good measure of small-town friendliness.” – 2012 endorsement