Texas Courts, Justice Dabney Bassel 

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As a state court of appeals judge, ensures the law has been applied correctly in state criminal and civil cases, exercises the authority to correct procedural errors or misinterpretations of fact or law by lower appeals and trial courts, and hears applications for court orders that compel and prohibit certain actions by lower courts and government officials.

Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2001.

As an attorney at multiple firms, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in civil litigation and appeals.

- As a state court of appeals judge, ensures the law has been applied correctly in state criminal and civil cases, exercises the authority to correct procedural errors or misinterpretations of fact or law by lower appeals and trial courts, and hears applications for court orders that compel and prohibit certain actions by lower courts and government officials.
- Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2001.
- As an attorney at multiple firms, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in civil litigation and appeals.

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Member of the American Law Institute, Tarrant County Bar Foundation, Texas Bar Foundation, and  Serjeants' Inn of North Texas.

Former Vice-President, Treasurer, and Director of the Tarrant County Bar Association, former chair of the Appellate Section, and the Continuing Legal Education, Membership, and Sponsorship Committees of the Tarrant County Bar Association, and the former President, Counselor, and Treasurer of the Eldon Mahon Inn of Court.

- Member of the American Law Institute, Tarrant County Bar Foundation, Texas Bar Foundation, and  Serjeants' Inn of North Texas.
- Former Vice-President, Treasurer, and Director of the Tarrant County Bar Association, former chair of the Appellate Section, and the Continuing Legal Education, Membership, and Sponsorship Committees of the Tarrant County Bar Association, and the former President, Counselor, and Treasurer of the Eldon Mahon Inn of Court.

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