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Allison Jackson-Mathis has a bachelor's degree in English from University of Houston-Downtown, a master's degree in literature from University of Houston, and and a law degree from South Texas College of Law Houston.

Allison is a judge at Harris County Court at Law No. 1. She works there, where she has been for several years. She previously worked as a criminal defense attorney in Harris County.

Allison is principal attorney at Mathis Legal Services. She has previously worked in many roles including as an adjunct instructor at South Texas College of Law, as as assistant public defender at Harris County Public Defender's Office, an adjunct professor at Center for Advanced Legal Studies, and as the chief public defender for the Republic of Palau.

Allison Jackson-Mathis is currently the judge for Harris County Court at Law No. 1. She has served in that role for several years.

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