Lema Mousilli has a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston, a graduate degree from Texas Tech University, and a law degree from the University of Houston Law Center. She is a single mother.

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Lema Mousilli has a bachelor's degree in English and political science from the University of Houston, a graduate degree in business from Texas Tech University, and a law degree from the University of Houston Law Center. She is a mother.

Lema is the founding attorney of Mousilli Law, where she practices litigation, arbitration, and select transactional work. She has nearly two decades of experience across civil litigation, intellectual property, commercial disputes, and high-stakes trial work. Lema previously served as a felony prosecutor and also has experience in criminal defense, counter-terrorism litigation, family law, immigration law, and personal injury cases. She also teaches Business Law and Constitutional Law as an adjunct professor.

Lema founded Mousilli Law in 2024. She has 22 years of legal experience.

Lema previously ran for judge of the Texas 125th District Court in 2024 but did not win.

Lema previously ran for judge of the Texas 125th District Court in 2024 and for judge of the Texas 189th District Court in 2022, but did not win either race.

As an attorney at Mousilli Law for 15 years, specializes in civil litigation, intellectual property, and commercial disputes.

Experienced in civil litigation, intellectual property, commercial disputes, and "high-stakes" trial work.

As a founding attorney at Mousilli Law, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in litigation, arbitration, and select transactional work.

As a founding attorney at Mousilli Law, she researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in litigation, arbitration, and select transactional work.

Represented clients in state and federal courts.

Teaches business law and constitutional law as an adjunct professor.

Handled cases involving health law, real estate, mass torts, and pharmaceutical and medical device litigation.

- Experienced in civil litigation, intellectual property, commercial disputes, and "high-stakes" trial work.
- As a founding attorney at Mousilli Law, she researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in litigation, arbitration, and select transactional work.
- Represented clients in state and federal courts.
- Teaches business law and constitutional law as an adjunct professor.
- Handled cases involving health law, real estate, mass torts, and pharmaceutical and medical device litigation.

Legal Experience

Plans to address the significant case backlog in Harris County Probate Court No. 4 by implementing a disciplined, hands-on approach to docket management, focusing on efficiency, clear scheduling, and prompt rulings, while ensuring fairness and due process.

Plans to address the case backlog in Harris County Probate Court No. 4 by implementing a "disciplined, hands-on approach to docket management, with a focus on efficiency, clear scheduling, and prompt rulings, while never sacrificing fairness and due process."

Supports "reasonable judicial term limits to promote accountability, fresh perspectives, and continued public confidence in our courts."

Supports mandatory retirement for judges at age 75.

- Plans to address the case backlog in Harris County Probate Court No. 4 by implementing a "disciplined, hands-on approach to docket management, with a focus on efficiency, clear scheduling, and prompt rulings, while never sacrificing fairness and due process."
- Supports "reasonable judicial term limits to promote accountability, fresh perspectives, and continued public confidence in our courts."
- Supports mandatory retirement for judges at age 75.

Judicial Administration

Promises to "protect the interests of families and vulnerable individuals across Harris County."

Claims everyone will be treated with respect in her courtroom.

Statses that no one will be discriminated against in her presence.

Aims to give everyone equal access to justice.

- Promises to "protect the interests of families and vulnerable individuals across Harris County."
- Claims everyone will be treated with respect in her courtroom.
- Statses that no one will be discriminated against in her presence.
- Aims to give everyone equal access to justice.

Judicial Philosophy

As of January 22, 2026, Lema May Mousilli’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Ethics & Conduct

Lema is a board member of the Arab American Cultural and Community Center

- Lema is a board member of the Arab American Cultural and Community Center

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- Texas county probate judges handle all cases in probate, including estate administration, wills, guardianships, and incapacitation cases.
- There are a total of 24 probate judges across 12 counties within the state.
- They are paid an annual salary between $158,000 and $193,400.