• Courtroom Deputy:
  Ms. Jessica Patino
  (830) 308-6410
  Jessica_Patino@txwd.uscourts.gov
• Assigned Court Reporter:
  Ms. Ziyacdah Atkinson Coleman
  (830) 308-6431
  Ziyacdah_Atkinson@txwd.uscourts.gov
• Judicial Assistant:
  Ms. Janie Ward
  (830) 308-6465
  Janie_Ward@txwd.uscourts.gov

Year Service Began:
2024

Appointed By:
President Joseph R. Biden
Education:
University of Texas at San Antonio, B.B.A. with Concentration in Accounting, 1987
Thurgood Marshall School of Law, J.D., 1993
Legal Practice:
Assistant District Attorney, Bexar County District Attorney (1994-2000)
Assistant United States Attorney, Western Districts of Texas (2000-2004)
Assistant United States Attorney, Eastern District of Texas (2004-2023)
Senior Attorney Advisor, Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section, Criminal Division, United States Department of Justice (2023-2024)
Languages:
English
Spanish

All appearing attorneys shall also review:

• Division and districtwide standing orders as applicable
• Patent Standing Order

Applicants: All interested applicants are encouraged to apply via OSCAR. Hard copy applications will not be reviewed.