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Judge Elizabeth Berry began serving her term as the elected Judge of Criminal District Court Number Three on January 1, 2003. She presides over a court handling felony criminal cases. Prior to that, she had more than eight years’ experience as an Assistant Criminal District Attorney in Tarrant County, as well as over three years in private practice as a criminal defense attorney.

Judge Berry graduated from the University of Texas, and attended law school at the University of Houston. She has served as a faculty advisor and speaker at trial skills courses around the state. Judge Berry has been Board Certified in Criminal Law since 1999.

Judge George Gallagher has been the presiding judge of the 396th District Court since January 1, 2000. A graduate of Texas A&M University and St. Mary’s Law School, upon graduation Judge Gallagher served as an Assistant District Attorney in Tarrant County for four years. He was a partner in the Fort Worth criminal defense firm of Zachry, Hill, Beatty, Butcher & Gallagher for fourteen years.

Judge Gallagher has been Board Certified in Criminal Law since 1987. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Tarrant County Bar Association, Master of the Eldon B. Mahon Inns of Court, former President of the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and was the Presiding Judge of the Criminal District Courts and the Statutory County Courts Trying Criminal Cases in Tarrant County in 2005.

Paul J. McClung wrote and published Texas Criminal Jury Charges and Texas Criminal Lawyer's Handbook for over 30 years until he passed away in October 1996. These titles have been essential resources for criminal attorneys for over three decades, and continue to provide the most comprehensive discussion of criminal law in the state. James Publishing is proud to continue publication of Paul McClung's widely used references.

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