Jim Kovach is from Kingwood, Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree in marketing from the University of Texas and a law degree from the University of Houston. He lives with his husband, Ben Montalbano, near Memorial Park in Rice Military. They are active members of St. Anne 27s Catholic Church.

Jim Kovach has a bachelor 's degree in marketing from the University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from the University of Houston. He is married and an active member of St. Anne 's Catholic Church.

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Jim previously worked as an attorney, primarily in Harris County.

Jim is currently a judge of the Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2. He was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. He is currently serving his second term.

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Jim is currently a judge of the Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2. He was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022.

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Represented both plaintiffs and defendants, "giving him a well-balanced legal background and the ability to evaluate every case impartially and without preconceived bias."

As a judge, he hears civil matters with an amount in controversy of $325,000 or less.

- Handled over 10,000 cases.
- Represented both plaintiffs and defendants, "giving him a well-balanced legal background and the ability to evaluate every case impartially and without preconceived bias."
- As a judge, he hears civil matters with an amount in controversy of $325,000 or less.

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Claims he has a reputation that is "fair, just, efficient, and courteous."

- Claims he has a reputation that is "fair, just, efficient, and courteous."

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Jim has over 34 years of experience as an attorney, with 26 spent in Harris County.

Represented both Plaintiffs and Defendants, "giving him a well-balanced legal background and the ability to evaluate every case impartially and without preconceived bias."

- Handled over 10,000 cases.
- Represented both Plaintiffs and Defendants, "giving him a well-balanced legal background and the ability to evaluate every case impartially and without preconceived bias."
- As a judge, he hears civil matters with an amount in controversy of $325,000 or less.

Jim graduated from Kingwood High School in 1983, and his parents still reside in Kingwood, TX. He has a bachelor 27s degree in marketing from the University of Texas and a law degree from the University of Houston. Jim lives near Memorial Park in Rice Military with his husband, Ben Montalbano, and their dog, Roxie. They are active members of St. Anne 27s Catholic Church.

Jim is currently a judge of the Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2. He was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. 

Jim is from Kingwood, Texas. He attended Kingwood High School. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing from The University of Texas and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Houston Law Center. He lives with his husband, Ben Montalbano, in Rice Military near Memorial Park. He attends St. Anne’s Catholic Church.

Jim F. Kovach is currently judge of the Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2. He was first elected in 2018 and is serving his second term.

Jim graduated from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991 after earning a BBA in Marketing from the University of Texas. He graduated from Kingwood High School in 1983. Jim lives near Memorial Park in Rice Military with his husband, Ben Montalbano. They are active members of St. Anne's Catholic Church.

Jim is a judge for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2. He previously worked as an attorney for Harris County. 

Jim previously ran for Harris County civil court judge in 2026 but did not win.

Jim is from Kingwood, Texas. He attended Kingwood High School. He has a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Texas. He has a law degree from the University of Houston Law Center. He lives with his husband, Ben Montalbano, in Rice Military near Memorial Park. He attends St. Anne’s Catholic Church.