Cynthia Garza is from Houston, Texas. She has a bachelors degree from Southern Methodist University and a law degree from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. She is married with children and lives in Dallas.

Cynthia Garza is from Houston. She has a bachelor's degree and a law degree from Southern Methodist University. She lives with her husband and two children in Dallas.

Cynthia is an attorney. She has worked as both a defense attorney and a prosecutor. She previously served as the chief prosecutor of the Conviction Integrity Unit at the Dallas County District Attorney's Office. 

Cynthia works as the chief prosecutor of the Dallas County District Attorney's Conviction Integrity Unit. She previously worked as an attorney for a criminal defense law firm.

Cynthia is currently a prosecutor in the Conviction Integrity Unit of the Dallas County District Attorney's Office. She joined the office in 2008. She has also worked as a defense attorney.

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Cynthia's campaign for judge for Judicial District 363 is her first run for public office.

Has over 20 years of legal experience as both a defense attorney and a prosecutor.

As Chief Prosecutor of the Conviction Integrity Unit, Garza was involved in evaluating cases that resulted in the exoneration of innocent people.

As chief prosecutor of the Conviction Integrity Unit, evaluates cases for wrongful convictions that has resulted in the exoneration of innocent people.

- Has over 20 years of legal experience as both a defense attorney and a prosecutor.
- As chief prosecutor of the Conviction Integrity Unit, evaluates cases for wrongful convictions that has resulted in the exoneration of innocent people.

Legal Experience

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Judicial Administration

Supports "a fair and accessible criminal justice system."

- Supports "a fair and accessible criminal justice system."

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Is a member of the Dallas Women Lawyer’s Association, the Mexican American Bar Association, the Dallas Bar Association, the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association, and the North Texas State Criminal Law Inn of Court, and serves as a  Southern Methodist University School of Law Community Fellow and a Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation Fellow.

- Is a member of the Dallas Women Lawyer’s Association, the Mexican American Bar Association, the Dallas Bar Association, the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association, and the North Texas State Criminal Law Inn of Court, and serves as a  Southern Methodist University School of Law Community Fellow and a Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation Fellow.

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Cynthia Garza

As Chief Prosecutor of the Conviction Integrity Unit, evaluates cases for wrongful convictions that has resulted in the exoneration of innocent people.

- Has over 20 years of legal experience as both a defense attorney and a prosecutor.
- As Chief Prosecutor of the Conviction Integrity Unit, evaluates cases for wrongful convictions that has resulted in the exoneration of innocent people.

- 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.