Lawrence M. Doss at a glance
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Lawrence M. Doss
Court of Appeals Justice · Texas 7th Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Justice, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo), Amarillo, TX, 2019-present
- Justice Lawrence M. Doss is a sitting judge on Place 4 of the Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals, appointed in 2019 and re‐elected in 2022, with a career spanning appellate practice, judicial service, and legal leadership roles
- Attorney/Partner, Mullin Hoard & Brown, LLP, 2001-2019
- Briefing Attorney to the Hon. Sam R. Cummings, District Court, N.D. Texas, 1999-2001
- Law clerk to Hon. Sam R. Cummings, U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
- Partner at Mullin, Hoard & Brown, LLP; briefing attorney for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- In summary: Justice Lawrence M. Doss is a seasoned appellate jurist with deep experience in civil appellate law, active in judicial committees, and recognized for his scholarly and professional contributions to Texas and federal courts
Education
- Texas Tech University School of Law — J.D. (1999)
- Communications — Baylor University — 1993
- B.A. and M.A. from Baylor University (1991, 1993)
- Communications — Baylor University — 1991
Additional information
- He was re‐elected in the November 8, 2022 general election, with his term running through December 31, 2028.
- 2016: U.S. Magistrate Judge Appointment Screening Committee
- In 2013, Doss co‐received the Franklin Jones Best CLE Article award from the College of the State Bar of Texas.
- Communications Coordinator, Baylor Scott & White Health, 1993-1996
- handling appellate cases in Texas and federal courts.
- Handled over 100 appeals in federal and state courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, Fifth Circuit, and Texas Supreme Court
- Served on the Supreme Court of Texas Task Force for Suits Affecting Parent‐Child Relationships and the Federal Court Advisory Committee for the Northern District of Texas
- He is board‐certified in civil appellate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
- Founding member, Judicial Master, and current Treasurer of the Texas Tech University School of Law American Inn of Court
- Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation; member of the State Bar of Texas, Lubbock Area Bar Association, and Amarillo Area Bar Association
- He is frequently invited to present on trial and appellate issues.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Filing requirements
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In Texas appellate courts, attorneys must electronically file civil and criminal documents, subject to a good-cause motion; self-represented parties may e-file but are not required to do so.
Attorneys in civil cases must electronically file documents. Attorneys in criminal cases must electronically file documents except for good cause shown in a motion filed in the appellate court.Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing
Texas 7th Court of Appeals
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