A graduate of Southwest Texas State University, where she studied Political Science and Business, Celeste went on to earn her law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law. She has been licensed to practice law in Texas since 1994 and has spent more than three decades working in and around the courtroom, with deep experience in criminal law, judicial administration, and public service.

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Celeste Brown graduated from Southwest Texas State University, where she studied political science and business, and earned a law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law.

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Celeste graduated from Southwest Texas State University and earned a law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law.

Qualifications: Longtime criminal defense attorney and business owner—experience from every perspective the courtroom demands.

Celeste Brown has worked as a criminal defense attorney and as a business owner and is licensed to practice law in Texas.

Celeste has worked as a criminal defense attorney and as a business owner.

Celeste previously served as Judge of Bexar County Court at Law No. 8 from 2015 to 2018. She is now running to return proven experience, discipline, and steady leadership to that bench.

Celeste previously served as judge of Bexar County Court at Law No. 8 from 2015 to 2018.

Celeste Brown previously served as judge of Bexar County Court at Law No. 8 from 2015 to 2018.

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As a county court judge, oversaw cases involving traffic offenses and local ordinance violations and issued search and arrest warrants.

As an attorney, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided  legal advice to clients.

As a justice court judge, oversaw cases involving minor criminal offenses and low-value civil suits, administered oaths to public officials, handled requests for orders of protection against harassment, and performed marriage ceremonies.

- As a county court judge, oversaw cases involving traffic offenses and local ordinance violations and issued search and arrest warrants.
- As an attorney, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided  legal advice to clients.
- As a justice court judge, oversaw cases involving minor criminal offenses and low-value civil suits, administered oaths to public officials, handled requests for orders of protection against harassment, and performed marriage ceremonies.

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As of July 22, 2026, Celeste Brown did not have a website or any information online.

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Celeste graduated from Southwest Texas State University, where she studied political science and business, and earned a law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law.

Celeste has worked as a criminal defense attorney and as a business owner and is licensed to practice law in Texas.

For more than seven years, Celeste has also served as an alternate judge for the Bexar County Justice of the Peace courts, continuing her hands-on work in the courtroom and strengthening her experience managing dockets, hearing cases, applying the law, and serving the people of Bexar County.

Throughout her judicial career, Celeste has earned a reputation for being fair, focused, and firm. Her accomplishments include service as a DWI Drug Court Judge, helping expand the Bexar County DWI Court Program, reducing court backlog, and earning recognition for her work in the judiciary.

She was also appointed Medina County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, from 2021 to 2022.

Worked as a criminal defense attorney, representing defendants in criminal cases.

Serves as an alternate judge in Bexar County justice courts, managing dockets, hearing cases, and applying the law for more than seven years.

Served as a DWI Drug Court Judge, helping expand the Bexar County DWI Court Program and reduce court backlog.

Served as judge of Bexar County Court at Law No. 8 from 2015 to 2018.

Served as Medina County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, from 2021 to 2022.

- Worked as a criminal defense attorney, representing defendants in criminal cases.
- Serves as an alternate judge in Bexar County justice courts, managing dockets, hearing cases, and applying the law for more than seven years.
- Served as a DWI Drug Court Judge, helping expand the Bexar County DWI Court Program and reduce court backlog.
- Served as judge of Bexar County Court at Law No. 8 from 2015 to 2018.
- Served as Medina County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, from 2021 to 2022.

Follow the law: Rulings grounded in statute, precedent, and evidence—applied consistently so the process is predictable and trusted by the public and the bar.

Listen carefully: Every party deserves a fair hearing. Patient attention to the record and to arguments keeps outcomes defensible and builds confidence in the judiciary.

Treat people with dignity: Firm expectations for decorum and preparedness, without losing respect for jurors, witnesses, attorneys, and self-represented litigants.

Plans to ground rulings in statutes and precedent, and to apply evidence consistently.

Said every party deserves a fair hearing and that careful attention to records and arguments supports defensible outcomes.

Plans to maintain courtroom decorum and preparedness while treating jurors, witnesses, attorneys, and self-represented litigants with respect.

- Plans to ground rulings in statutes and precedent, and to apply evidence consistently.
- Said every party deserves a fair hearing and that careful attention to records and arguments supports defensible outcomes.
- Plans to maintain courtroom decorum and preparedness while treating jurors, witnesses, attorneys, and self-represented litigants with respect.

Keep the court moving: Smart docket management that reduces backlog, honors people’s time, and delivers timely justice across the full range of county court matters.

Plans to use docket management to reduce backlogs and deliver timely county-court decisions.

- Plans to use docket management to reduce backlogs and deliver timely county-court decisions.

As of July 22, 2026, Celeste Brown’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Celeste Brown has a bachelor's degree from Texas State University and a law degree from St. Mary's University School of Law. 

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Celeste is an attorney at the Law Office of Celeste A. Brown, where she has been since 2019. She also serves as a justice of the peace for Medina County, Precinct 4. Previously, she was a judge for Bexar County from 2015 to 2019. 

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Celeste previously served as a Bexar County judge from 2015 to 2019. She ran for Bexar County Court-at-Law Judge, Court 8, in 2018 and 2020 but did not win. She is currently a justice of the peace for Medina County.

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As an assistant district attorney, prosecuted civil and criminal cases under state law on behalf of the district attorney’s office, supervised legal and clerical staff, and conducted interviews with victims and witnesses in ongoing cases.

Celeste is a Justice of the Peace for Medina County Precinct 4. She works at the Law Office of Celeste A. Brown. She previously served as a judge in Bexar County from 2015 to 2019 and spent more than ten years working as a prosecutor bringing criminal cases and as a defense attorney representing clients in matters such as domestic violence, child welfare, and mental health.

Said, "She has spent over a decade working in various legal capacities, including as a prosecutor and a defense attorney."

Celeste Brown is currently Medina County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4. She was elected in 2022 and is serving her first term. She previously served as Bexar County Judge from 2015 to 2019 for one term. Brown ran for Bexar County Court-at-Law Judge No. 8 in 2018 and for Bexar County Commission Precinct 3 in 2020 but did not win.

Has over a decade of legal experience, working as both a prosecutor and a defense attorney.

Celeste is a Justice of the Peace for Medina County Precinct 4. She works at the Medina County Justice of the Peace office. She previously worked as a judge at Bexar County Court-at-Law No. 8 from 2015 to 2019 and at the Law Office of Celeste A. Before taking the bench, she spent over a decade working in various legal roles, including as a prosecutor and as a defense attorney.

Celeste Brown is currently Justice of the Peace for Medina County Precinct 4. She was elected in 2022 and is serving her first term.

Celeste Brown has a bachelors degree from Texas State University and a law degree from St. Marys University School of Law.

Celeste is an attorney at the Law Office of Celeste A. Brown, where she has been since 2019. She previously served as a judge for Bexar County Court-at-Law from 2015 to 2019. She also serves as a justice of the peace for Medina County, Precinct 4.

Celeste previously served as a Bexar County Court-at-Law Judge from 2015 to 2019. She ran for re-election in 2018 but did not win. Celeste also ran for Bexar County Commissioner in 2020 and for Medina County Justice of the Peace in 2022, but did not win. She is currently a Medina County Justice of the Peace.

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Has experience as both a prosecutor and a defense attorney.

Celeste is the Justice of the Peace for Medina County Precinct 4. She works at the Medina County Justice of the Peace office. She previously served as a judge in Bexar County from 2015 to 2019 and spent over a decade working in various legal capacities, including as a prosecutor and a defense attorney.

Celeste Brown previously ran for Bexar County Court-at-Law Judge – Court 8 in 2018 but did not win.

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- A County Court-At-Law judge handles misdemeanors, such as assault of a family member, property theft between $750 and $2,500, and using force against a law enforcement officer. They also handle civil cases where the amount in question does not exceed $200,000. 
- County Court-At-Law judges conduct arraignments, pre-trial hearings, and jury trials, as well as accept guilty pleas. 
- They are elected in a partisan, county-wide election to a four-year term. 
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 25 years old, have been a Texas and county resident for at least 24 consecutive months, a practicing lawyer and/or judge in Texas for at least four years, and registered to vote in that county.
- The annual salary for County Court-At-Law Judges ranges from $174,000 to $244,500, depending on years of service and how much they receive as a county supplement.

Handles civil and criminal cases from District Courts.