The Law Office of Dinorah Diaz

Dinorah Diaz has a bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from Reynaldo G. Garza School of Law. She lives in San Antonio. 

Dinorah is an attorney at the Law Offices of M. Dinorah Diaz. She has been practicing law since 1991. 

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Dinorah is an attorney at the Law Offices of M. Dinorah Diaz.

Maria Dinorah Diaz ran for the 45th Civil District Court judge in 2022 but did not win.

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Dinorah ran for the 45th Civil District Court judge in 2022 but did not win.

Dinorah Diaz | 2026 candidate for 45th District Court

As an attorney, practices in various areas including criminal law, family law, commercial litigation, personal injury, wills, trusts, probate, and entertainment law.

As a attorney at The Law Office of Dinorah Diaz, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in family law, personal injury and criminal defense.

- As a attorney at The Law Office of Dinorah Diaz, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in family law, personal injury and criminal defense.

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Mary Lou Alvarez is originally from Texas. She attended Stanford University and Seton Hall University. She has a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and engineering management from Stanford University and a law degree from Seton Hall University. She lives with her children.

Mary Lou Alvarez: Candidate for District Court Judge

Mary Lou Alvarez has a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and engineering management from Stanford University and a law degree from Seton Hall University. She lives with her two children.

Mary Lou is a judge. She works at Bexar County’s 45th District Court, where she has been serving since 2017. She previously worked as a manufacturing engineer for two years, as a staff attorney at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, and in private practice in San Antonio representing victims of domestic violence in divorce, custody, and protective order cases.

Mary Lou is currently a judge at Bexar County’s 45th District Court. She previously worked as a manufacturing engineer for two years, as a staff attorney at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, and in private practice in San Antonio representing victims of domestic violence in divorce, custody, and protective order cases.

Mary Lou Alvarez is currently a judge of the Texas 45th District Court. She was elected in 2018 and has served two terms.

Mary Lou Alvarez is currently a judge of the Texas 45th District Court. She was elected in 2018 and is serving her 2nd term.

As an attorney at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, represented victims of domestic violence in divorce, custody, and protective order cases.

- As an attorney at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, represented victims of domestic violence in divorce, custody, and protective order cases.

As of January 22, 2026, Mary Lou Alvarez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- 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.

Presides over a trial court with general jurisdiction. 

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