Bridgett Whitmore is from Dallas, Texas. She has a bachelor 27s degree in psychology from Yale University and a law degree from Tulane University. She lives in Dallas and attends St. Luke Community Methodist Church.

193rd Civil District Court | Judges Bio

Bridgett Whitmore is from Dallas. She has a bachelor 's degree in psychology from Yale University and a law degree from Tulane University. She lives in Dallas and attends St. Luke Community Methodist Church.

Bridgett is a judge for the 193rd District Court in Dallas. She previously served as an assistant district attorney for Dallas County from 1999 to 2002. After that, she worked in private practice, overseeing and managing litigation for a Fortune 500 company. She also served as an attorney for a civil defense litigation law firm specializing in defending Fortune 500 corporations. 

BRIDGETT WHITMORE

Bridgett is a judge for the 193rd District Court in Dallas. She previously served as an assistant district attorney for Dallas County and worked in private practice, overseeing and managing litigation for a Fortune 500 company. She also served as an attorney for a civil defense litigation law firm specializing in defending Fortune 500 corporations. 

Bridgett is currently a judge of the 193rd District Court. She was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022.

Bridgett is currently a judge of the 193rd District Court. She was first elected in 2018 and is serving her 1st term.

As a first-chair trial attorney, Whitmore represents the State of Texas and Dallas County in civil matters, specifically in termination of parental rights litigation for Child Protective Services.

As an attorney, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in defending Fortune 500 corporation in general litigation matters.

- As a first-chair trial attorney, Whitmore represents the State of Texas and Dallas County in civil matters, specifically in termination of parental rights litigation for Child Protective Services.
- As an attorney, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in defending Fortune 500 corporation in general litigation matters.

Legal Experience

Said, "If I saw problems with how my docket was running, I adjusted my schedule so that parties could receive a hearing within a month’s time."

Implemented remote and telephonic hearings during COVID 19 courthouse closures to "to provide access when our courthouse closed."

Said, "I also made my court’s YouTube channel continuously available so that the public could access my hearings, not only for purposes of viewing cases of interest, but for edification purposes so that the public could see what a civil court does and how the court system works and how I operate."

- Said, "If I saw problems with how my docket was running, I adjusted my schedule so that parties could receive a hearing within a month’s time."
- Implemented remote and telephonic hearings during COVID 19 courthouse closures to "to provide access when our courthouse closed."
- Said, "I also made my court’s YouTube channel continuously available so that the public could access my hearings, not only for purposes of viewing cases of interest, but for edification purposes so that the public could see what a civil court does and how the court system works and how I operate."

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