--- title: "Lawrence M. Doss | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lawrence-m-doss-tx-7th-court-appeals" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Lawrence M. Doss Texas 7th Court of Appeals · Court of Appeals Justice ## Profile - Court: Texas 7th Court of Appeals - State: Texas - Role: Court of Appeals Justice - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## 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. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### appellate electronic filing Scope: statewide 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.txcourts.gov/7thcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-lawrence-m-doss/) - [Official roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/7thcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-lawrence-m-doss/) - [Texas Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/7thcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-lawrence-m-doss/) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15444/lawrence-m-doss/) - [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15444/lawrence-m-doss/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lawrence-m-doss-tx-7th-court-appeals", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lawrence-m-doss-tx-7th-court-appeals", "name": "Lawrence M. 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