22 Notable alumni of South Texas College of Law Houston
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
South Texas College of Law Houston is ranked #4,069 in the world and #1,059 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 22 notable alumni from South Texas College of Law Houston sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with South Texas College of Law Houston won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Kenneth Magidson
1948-. (aged 78)
Kenneth Magidson is an American attorney who served as the interim Harris County District Attorney in 2008 and as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas from 2011 to 2017.
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2. Charlie Baird
1955-. (aged 71)
lawyer
judge
Charlie Baird is an Austin, Texas criminal defense attorney and retired state district court and Texas Court of Criminal Appeals associate judge, is best known for his efforts at promoting restorative justice during his time on the bench. He is the only judge in the state of Texas to have exonerated a deceased individual, which he did in the case...
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3. Maria Chapa Lopez
lawyer
Maria Chapa Lopez is an American attorney who served as the United States attorney for the Middle District of Florida from 2018 to 2021.
4. Jon Lynn Christensen
1963-. (aged 63)
executive
lawyer
politician
Jon Lynn Christensen is an American lawyer, politician and corporate executive who served two terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Nebraska from 1995 to 1999.
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5. Robert R. Casey
1915-1986 (aged 71)
lawyer
judge
politician
Robert Randolph Casey was a member of the United States House of Representatives. He was a Democrat from Texas.
6. David M. Medina
1958-. (aged 68)
lawyer
judge
David Michael Medina is a former Justice of the nine-member Texas Supreme Court. He served in the Place 4 position. He was appointed by Governor Rick Perry in 2004 and subsequently elected to a full-term in 2006. Medina was defeated in the Republican runoff election in 2012 by John P. Devine. His tenure ended on December 31, 2012.
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7. Austin Walton
Austin Walton is an attorney and American sports agent who represents players in the National Basketball Association. He is the CEO and founder of NEXT SPORTS Agency, who represents Bones Hyland; Dean Wade; Aaron Wiggins; Kent Bazemore; Dereon Seabron and Jared Rhoden of the Denver Nuggets; Cleveland Cavaliers; Oklahoma City Thunder; Sacramento Kings; New Orleans Pelicans and Portland Trail Blazers.
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8. Travis A. Greaves
1983-. (aged 43)
lawyer
Travis Austin Greaves is an American lawyer who serves as a judge of the United States Tax Court.
9. Drew B. Tipton
1967-. (aged 59)
lawyer
Drew Barnett Tipton is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
10. Donald W. Washington
1955-. (aged 71)
military officer
lawyer
engineer
Donald Wayne Washington is an American attorney who served as the 11th director of the United States Marshals Service from March 2019 to September 2021. He previously served as United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, from to 2001 to 2010.
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11. Joan Huffman
1956-. (aged 70)
lawyer
judge
politician
Joan J. Huffman is an American politician who has represented the 17th district in the Texas Senate since 2008. A member of the Republican Party, the district includes portions of Brazoria, Fort Bend, and Harris county.
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12. Joseph Gutheinz
1955-. (aged 71)
lawyer
attorney at law
Joseph Richard Gutheinz is an American attorney, college instructor, commissioner, writer, and former Army intelligence officer, Army aviator, and Federal law enforcement officer. He is known as the founder of the "Moon Rock Project" which aims to track down missing Apollo Moon rock samples.
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13. Gene Wu
1978-. (aged 48)
prosecutor
politician
Eugene Yuanzhi Wu is an American lawyer and politician who has represented Texas's 137th House of Representatives district in the Texas House of Representatives since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected minority leader of the Texas House for the 89th Legislature in 2024, succeeding Trey Martinez Fischer. Before his election to the legislature, Wu worked as...
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14. Chris Bell
1959-. (aged 67)
lawyer
politician
journalist
Robert Christopher Bell is an American politician, attorney, and former journalist. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and South Texas College of Law. A member of the Democratic Party, Bell served five years on the Houston City Council from 1997 to 2001, followed by one term in the United States House of Representatives from Texas's...
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15. Kim Ogg
1959-. (aged 67)
prosecutor
Kimbra Kathryn Ogg is an American attorney and former prosecutor. A member of the Democratic Party, from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2024, she was the District Attorney of Harris County, Texas. As District Attorney, she was the top law enforcement official responsible for overseeing all prosecutions in Harris County. Before being elected District Attorney, she held a senior...
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16. Briscoe Cain
1984-. (aged 42)
lawyer
politician
Briscoe Cain is an American attorney and Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 128. Cain is a candidate for Texas's 9th congressional district in the March 2026 Republican primary.
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17. Reed O'Connor
1965-. (aged 61)
lawyer
judge
Reed Charles O'Connor is a chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He was nominated by President George W. Bush in 2007.
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18. Eva Guzman
1961-. (aged 65)
lawyer
judge
politician
Eva Martinez Guzman is an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a member of the Texas Supreme Court from 2009 to 2021. In 2022, she became a partner at Wright Close & Barger, LLP in Houston, Texas.
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19. Madalyn Murray O'Hair
1919-1995 (aged 76)
lawyer
writer
journalist
Madalyn Murray O'Hair was an American activist who supported atheism, separation of church and state, and feminism. In 1963, she founded American Atheists and served as its president until 1986, after which her son Jon Garth Murray succeeded her. She created the first issues of American Atheist Magazine and identified as a militant feminist.
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20. Richard H. Anderson
1955-. (aged 71)
lawyer
chief executive officer
Richard H. Anderson is a retired American lawyer and business executive. In his early career, he served as a prosecutor and corporate attorney, before moving into executive positions. His most prominent roles were as CEO of several large companies in the transportation industry: Northwest Airlines (2001–2004), Delta Air Lines (2007–2016), and Amtrak (2017–2020).
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21. John Culberson
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
John Abney Culberson is an American attorney and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2019. A Republican, he served in Texas's 7th congressional district in large portions of western Houston and surrounding Harris County. In his 2018 re-election campaign, he was defeated by Democrat Lizzie Fletcher. He subsequently began work as a lobbyist.
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22. Dan Rather
1931-. (aged 95)
television producer
news presenter
journalist
opinion journalist
Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor. He began his career in Texas, becoming a national name in September 1961 after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurricane Carla. He has reported on some of the most significant events of the modern age, such as from Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion,...
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