Dustin Howell

U.S. Magistrate Judge
Contact InformationBiographical InformationStanding Orders
  • Year Service Began:
    2021
  • Education:
    Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., 2008 (summa cum laude)
    Articles Editor, Texas Tech Law Review
    University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 2000
  • Certification:
    Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (2017)
    Civil Appellate Law Exam Commission (2019 – 2022)
  • Prior Experience:
    Judge, 459th, 200th, 455th District Courts of Travis County, Texas (2018-2021)
    Associate, McKool Smith P.C., Austin Texas (2016-2017)
    Assistant Solicitor General, Office of the Texas Attorney General (2012-2016)
    Associate, Baker Botts L.L.P., Austin, Texas (2009-2012)
    Law Clerk, Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson, Supreme Court of Texas (2008-2009)
  • Adjunct Professor, University of Texas School of Law (2025-Present)
  • Adjunct Professor, Texas Tech University School of Law (2014-2017)
  • Memberships:
    Texas Lyceum, Board of Directors (2021 – 2025)
    Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow (2018 – Present)
    Lloyd Lochridge Inn of Court (2017 – Present)
    Texas Young Lawyers Association, Board of Directors (2011–2015)
    Chair of the Board (2014–2015)
    Austin Young Lawyers Association, Board of Directors (2010–2011)
    State Bar of Texas Appellate Section (2010 – Present)
    Austin Bar Association Appellate Section (2010 – Present)
    Civil Appellate Section Council (2020 – Present)
    Third Court of Appeals Pro Bono Committee (2016 – 2017)

All appearing attorneys shall also review:

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Proposed Scheduling Order for U.S. Magistrate Judge Howell (Adobe Acrobat)2024 05 22austin magistrate-judge-dustin-howell
Proposed Scheduling Order for U.S. Magistrate Judge Howell (Microsoft Word)2024 05 22
US Magistrate Judge Dustin Howell: Standing Order Regarding Courtroom Opportunities for Newer Attorneys2021 09 02austin magistrate-judge-dustin-howell
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