Mike Jones is from Dallas, Texas. He graduated from DeSoto High School.

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Mike Jones is from Dallas, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree in applied arts and sciences from the University of North Texas and a master's degree in management and public administration from the University of Phoenix. Mike lives in DeSoto, Texas.

Judge Mike Jones is the presiding judge of the Justice of the Peace Court in Precinct 4. He also serves as the broker and president of a real estate brokerage that focuses on commercial real estate. He has previously held positions as mayor pro tem for the City of Glenn Heights, a director for the Glenn Heights Improvement Corporation, and a board member for the City of Wilmer Type A Economic Development Board. He has also taught business and real estate courses at Dallas College. 

Mike currently works as the president and education instructor for the Franchise Real Estate Group. He previously worked as an adjunct professor for Dallas College and Tarrant County College. Mike also worked as the broker associate director for KW Commercial; a real estate advisor for BSA Realty; and a district manager, budget analyst, senior contract compliance administrator, and property manager & reorganization coordinator for the city of Dallas, Texas.

Mike is currently the presiding judge of the Justice of the Peace Court in Dallas County's Precinct 4. He was first elected in 2018.

Mike Jones (Dallas County, Texas) - Ballotpedia

Mike currently serves as the Dallas County Justice of the Peace representing Precinct 4, Place 1. He was first elected in 2018 and is serving his second term. Mike was previously the mayor pro tem on the city of Glenn Heights, Texas's City Council. He served one term from 2013 to 2015.

As the Presiding Judge of the Justice of the Peace Court in Precinct 4 since 2018, Jones has over 25 years of experience in city government, real estate, and higher education, bringing extensive knowledge to his judicial role.

As a Dallas County Justice of the Peace representing Precinct 4 for seven years, oversees cases involving minor criminal offenses and low-value civil suits, administers oaths to public officials, handles requests for orders of protection against harassment, and performs marriage ceremonies.

- As a Dallas County Justice of the Peace representing Precinct 4 for seven years, oversees cases involving minor criminal offenses and low-value civil suits, administers oaths to public officials, handles requests for orders of protection against harassment, and performs marriage ceremonies.

Legal Experience

For Candidate Mike Jones on Issue judicial-administration:  
Introduced an online e-filing system for self-represented litigants and other parties involved in civil and criminal cases.

Introduced an online e-filing system for self-represented litigants and other parties involved in civil, criminal, eviction, and debt claims cases.

As a judge, established a mediation program through the Dallas County Dispute Resolution Center that has reduced civil case backlog by approximately 80% by resolving small claims, debt claims, and other civil matters.

Established a mediation program that reduced civil case backlog by resolving small claims, debt claims, and other civil matters.

For Candidate Mike Jones on Issue judicial-administration:  
Implemented a digitalization project that converted all paper files to electronic records, aiming to be the first adopter of a paperless court.

Implemented a digitalization project that converted all paper files to electronic records to become a paperless court.

For Candidate Mike Jones on Issue judicial-administration:  
Upgraded the court’s lobby with a paperless kiosk and numbering system to improve efficiency and reduce wait times for individuals.

Upgraded the court’s lobby with a paperless kiosk and numbering system to reduce wait times for individuals.

Partnered with North Texas Legal Aid to provide onsite attorneys for litigants facing eviction or needing legal representation.

Partnered with North Texas Legal Aid and Dallas County Human Services to provide onsite attorneys and eviction relief navigators eviction docket days.

For Candidate Mike Jones on Issue judicial-administration:  
Promises to extend court hours to better serve the public.

For Candidate Mike Jones on Issue judicial-administration:  
Reinstated payment plans and community service options for traffic citations and Class C misdemeanor offenses to provide individuals with additional ways to address their citations, reducing the number of warrants and helping to dispose of tickets.

Reinstated payment plans and community service options for traffic citations and Class C misdemeanor offenses to provide individuals with additional ways to address their citations, reducing the number of warrants and helping to dispose of tickets.

As a judicial candidate, added Pre-Trial Settings to address the large backlog of cases not disposed from 2017 or older.

Added Pre-Trial Settings to address the large backlog of cases not disposed from 2017 or older.

Supports the community through initiatives like rent relief, mental health support, and driver’s license restoration.

- Introduced an online e-filing system for self-represented litigants and other parties involved in civil, criminal, eviction, and debt claims cases.
- Established a mediation program that reduced civil case backlog by resolving small claims, debt claims, and other civil matters.
- Implemented a digitalization project that converted all paper files to electronic records to become a paperless court.
- Upgraded the court’s lobby with a paperless kiosk and numbering system to reduce wait times for individuals.
- Partnered with North Texas Legal Aid and Dallas County Human Services to provide onsite attorneys and eviction relief navigators eviction docket days.
- Extended court hours to help the public.
- Reinstated payment plans and community service options for traffic citations and Class C misdemeanor offenses to provide individuals with additional ways to address their citations, reducing the number of warrants and helping to dispose of tickets.
- Added Pre-Trial Settings to address the large backlog of cases not disposed from 2017 or older.
- Supports the community through initiatives like rent relief, mental health support, and driver’s license restoration.

Judicial Administration

For Candidate Mike Jones on Issue judicial-philosophy:  
Has expertise in project management, property management, municipal budgeting, departmental reorganization, and civil contracts.

Has expertise in project management, property management, municipal budgeting, departmental reorganization, and civil contracts.

- Has expertise in project management, property management, municipal budgeting, departmental reorganization, and civil contracts.

Judicial Philosophy

As of January 22, 2026, Mike Jones’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Ethics & Conduct

Implemented summer and year-round student internships for high school and college students.

Collaborated with the City of Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie ISD, and Irving ISD to create programs aimed at reducing truancy among students in the precinct.

Collaborated with the City of Grand Prairie and Grand Prairie and Irving Independent School Districts to create programs aimed at reducing truancy among students in the precinct.

- Implemented summer and year-round student internships for high school and college students.
- Collaborated with the City of Grand Prairie and Grand Prairie and Irving Independent School Districts to create programs aimed at reducing truancy among students in the precinct.

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Implemented an online e-file system for self-represented litigants and other parties in Evictions and Debt Claims cases.

Partnered with Dallas County Human Services to provide onsite eviction relief navigators for the Eviction Diversion program on eviction docket days.

As a judge, implemented mediation to effectively resolve small claims and civil cases, reducing the civil case backlog by approximately 80%.

For Candidate Mike Jones on Issue judicial-administration:  
Initiated online filing of cases and online payments for civil cases to improve court efficiency.

Served on a technology committee to enhance accounting measures for compliance and efficiency in Dallas County.

T Maxine Woods-McMillan, Esq. - Employment Law & Title IX ...

T. Maxine Woods McMillan has a bachelor's degree in psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a law degree from Florida Coastal School of Law.

Maxine is an attorney at her own law firm. She previously worked as an Assistant City Attorney, served as a hearing officer for the Texas Workforce Commission, and before attending law school she was a Human Resources executive, a certified mediator, and an HR consultant.

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Maxine is an attorney at her own law firm. She previously worked as an assistant city attorney for Fort Worth, served as a hearing officer for the Texas Workforce Commission, and before attending law school she was a human resources executive, a certified mediator, and an HR consultant.

Maxine's campaign for justice of the peace is her first run for public office.

Has experience in bankruptcy, intellectual property, personal injury law, and employment law.

- Has experience in bankruptcy, intellectual property, personal injury law, and employment law.

As of January 22, 2026, T. Maxine Woods-McMillan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Prioritizes upholding the dignity of the people navigating the justice system.

- Prioritizes upholding the dignity of the people navigating the justice system.

T. Maxine Woods-McMillan

- Justices of the Peace oversee Justice Courts, trial courts for civil cases up to $20,000, and misdemeanor cases punishable only by fine. They also perform marriages, issue warrants, conduct preliminary hearings, and serve as notaries.
- Texas has 835 Justice Courts, each presided over by a single judge. Every county has between one and eight precincts based on the county's population, each with its own Justice Court.
- Justices of the Peace are elected through partisan, precinct-wide election to four-year terms. 
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, have been a Texas resident for at least 12 consecutive months, a district resident for at least six consecutive months, and registered to vote in that precinct.
- The annual salary for Justices of the Peace ranges from $19,207 to $151,805 and is by the county's Commissioners Court.


Presides over civil cases and fine-only misdemeanor cases.

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