Vonda is from Dallas, Texas. She attended Carter High School. She has a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from the University of Texas at Arlington. She has a juris doctor degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law. She lives with her husband, Christopher Shaw, and their two children, Austin and Arielle, in Oak Cliff. She attends Lancaster Church of Christ.

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Vonda Bailey is from Dallas, Texas. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Texas at Arlington, and a law degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. Vonda lives with her husband, Christopher, and their two kids in Dallas, Texas, and attends the Lancaster Church of Christ.

Vonda is a family law attorney in private practice. She works at her own law practice, where she handles a large caseload of child support cases and represents clients in Tarrant and Dallas counties. She previously worked as a probation officer in the Dallas County adult felony probation courts.

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Vonda previously worked as a managing partner, a family law attorney, and a counselor at law for the Law Office of Vonda Bailey, PLLC. She also worked as a probation officer in Dallas County, a law clerk in the Law Office of Theadore Andrews, and a judicial intern for various judges.

Vonda Bailey is currently a judge of the Texas 255th District Court. She was elected in 2022 and is serving her first term.

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Vonda is currently the judge of Texas's 255th District Court. She was elected in 2022 and is in her first term.

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As a managing partner, oversees finances and budgeting, shapes and enforces firm culture, helps attract new clients, manages and mentors legal associates, and guides growth in the firm’s legal practice areas.

As a managing partner for the Law Office of Vonda Bailey, PLLC, oversaw finances and budgeting, shaped and enforced firm culture, helped attract new clients, managed and mentored legal associates, and guided growth in the firm’s legal practice areas.

As the judge of Texas's 255th District Court for four years, handled cases related to family law, including child support, child custody, divorce, and adoption.

- As a managing partner for the Law Office of Vonda Bailey, PLLC, oversaw finances and budgeting, shaped and enforced firm culture, helped attract new clients, managed and mentored legal associates, and guided growth in the firm’s legal practice areas.
- As the judge of Texas's 255th District Court for four years, handled cases related to family law, including child support, child custody, divorce, and adoption.

Legal Experience

As a judge, created resources to assist self-represented litigants, including hosting Learn & Learns, a forum to help litigants and attorneys use courtroom technology, establishing extended court hours, and implementing the Wednesday Walk-In Docket for "pro se" litigants.

As the judge of Texas's 255th District Court, hosts Learn & Learns, a forum to help litigants and attorneys use courtroom technology.

As a judge, established an extended hours court and the Wednesday Walk-In Docket for self-represented litigants.

As the judge of Texas's 255th District Court, established an extended hours court and the Wednesday Walk-In Docket for self-represented litigants.

- As the judge of Texas's 255th District Court, hosts Learn & Learns, a forum to help litigants and attorneys use courtroom technology.
- As the judge of Texas's 255th District Court, established an extended hours court and the Wednesday Walk-In Docket for self-represented litigants.

Judicial Administration

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Believes decorum by judges should be maintained even during bad days.

Believes the law must be applied fairly to everyone in her courtroom, including those who donated to her campaign.

- Believes decorum by judges should be maintained even during bad days.
- Believes the law must be applied fairly to everyone in her courtroom, including those who donated to her campaign.

Judicial Philosophy

Accused of soliciting campaign donations while serving as a judge, which is against state election code.

Accused by a member of the Dallas County Commissioner's Court of soliciting campaign donations through social media and building a backlog while serving as a judge.

- Accused by a member of the Dallas County Commissioner's Court of soliciting campaign donations through social media and building a backlog while serving as a judge.

Ethics & Conduct

Regularly speaks at career days, leads youth forums, and returns to her former schools and community spaces.

Donates bar scholarships to third-year law students at her law school and keynotes ceremonies.

- Regularly speaks at career days, leads youth forums, and returns to her former schools and community spaces.
- Donates bar scholarships to third-year law students at her law school and keynotes ceremonies.

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Said, "I believe in a fair and equitable justice system that addresses the root causes of crime and supports rehabilitation."

Is a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association, the National Bar Association, and the Black Women Lawyers Association.

- District judges manage Texas district courts, which are trial courts with general jurisdiction, and have exclusive authority over felony cases. A judge may be presiding over a civil, criminal, juvenile, or special court. They also share jurisdiction with Texas county courts.
- Texas has over 470 district courts, each presided over by a single judge. Some courts cover multiple counties, while others are assigned to single counties based on population size.
- District judges are elected through partisan elections for four-year terms. Candidates must be between 25 and 75 years old, have lived in the district for at least 2 years, and be licensed lawyers with at least 4 years' experience.
- The annual salary for district judges ranges from $175,000 to $245,500, depending on years of service.