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Shannon Baldwin is from Houston, Texas. She has a bachelor 27s degree in law enforcement and police science from Sam Houston State University and a law degree from John Marshall Law School. She has a daughter.

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Shannon Baldwin is from Houston, Texas. She has a bachelor's degree in law enforcement and police science from Sam Houston State University and a law degree from John Marshall Law School. She has a daughter. 

Shannon is a judge for Harris County Criminal Court at Law. She previously worked as a prosecutor and defense attorney. She also serves as an adjunct professor for a law school and a paralegal school. 

Judicial Limelight: Shannon Baldwin | Lawdragon

Shannon currently works as an adjunct professor for a law school and a paralegal school. She previously worked as a prosecutor, defense attorney, and local administrative judge. She also served in the U.S. Army Reserves.

Shannon is currently a judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 4. She was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022.

As a county court judge, conducts preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.

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

- As a county court judge, conducts preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.
- As an attorney, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients.

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As of January 22, 2026, Shannon B. Baldwin’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Judicial Administration

Values treatment and rehabilitation over incarceration for individuals facing addiction and trauma.

Believes in restorative justice, equity, fairness, progress, and justice for everyone.

- Believes in a people-first approach.
- Values treatment and rehabilitation over incarceration for individuals facing addiction and trauma.
- Believes in restorative justice, equity, fairness, progress, and justice for everyone.

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Acts as a mentor for the next generation of progressive legal advocates.

- Acts as a mentor for the next generation of progressive legal advocates.

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Shannon B. Baldwin

Shannon is a judge for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 4. She previously worked as a partner at Baldwin Williams & Associates, PLLC, and practiced law in Atlanta, Georgia, for four years. She also served as a prosecutor and defense attorney. Before becoming a judge, she ran her own law practice in Texas. Shannon is also an adjunct professor at Thurgood Marshall School of Law. She previously served as a judge for Harris County's misdemeanor SOBER Court and County Misdemeanor Veterans Court. She is also a former officer in the U.S. Army Reserves.

Shannon is from Houston, Texas. She attended Sam Houston State University and John Marshall Law School. She has a bachelor’s degree in law enforcement and police science from Sam Houston State University and a juris doctor degree from John Marshall Law School. She lives with her four-year-old daughter.

Shannon is a judge at Harris County Criminal Court at Law. She works at Harris County Criminal Court at Law, presiding over more than 100 criminal cases each day, running a SOBER court for defendants with alcohol addiction, and serving as the local administrative judge for all Harris County courts for two years. She previously worked as a misdemeanor prosecutor in Georgia’s Solicitor’s Office through the Governor’s Internship Program, served as a prosecutor in Texas, and practiced as a criminal defense attorney handling cases from traffic tickets to capital murder. She also served as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserves and teaches classes as an adjunct professor at a law school and a paralegal school.

Shannon B. Baldwin is currently the judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 4. She was first elected in 2018 and is serving her second term.

Shannon Baldwin is from Houston, Texas. She has a bachelor's degree in law enforcement and police science from Sam Houston State University and a law degree from John Marshall Law School. She has a daughter.

Shannon is a judge for Harris County Criminal Court at Law. She previously practiced law for over 22 years, including four years in Atlanta, Georgia. She also served as a prosecutor. Before taking the bench, she ran her own law practice in Texas. She was formerly a partner at Baldwin Williams & Associates, PLLC. Shannon is also an adjunct professor for a law school and a paralegal school. She teaches classes throughout the year. She previously served as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserves. 

Shannon Baldwin is from Houston, Texas. She has a bachelor's degree from Sam Houston State University and a law degree from John Marshall Law School. She has a 4-year-old daughter.

Shannon is a judge for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 4. She previously worked as a partner at Baldwin Williams & Associates, PLLC, and as a prosecutor and defense attorney. She also served as a judge for Harris County's misdemeanor SOBER Courts and County Misdemeanor Veterans Court. Before becoming a judge, she practiced law for 22 years. She is also an adjunct professor at Thurgood Marshall School of Law and Texas Southern University. Shannon previously served as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserves.

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- Handles cases for Class A misdemeanors–including assault of a family member, property theft between $750 and $2,500, and using force against a law enforcement officer when resisting or evading arrest–and Class B misdemeanors–including criminal mischief and property theft between $100 and $750.
- Serves as an appellate judge for cases from local courts. They work on all cases they receive until they are closed or appealed to a higher court.
- County criminal court-at-law judges 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 criminal 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 various misdemeanors and criminal appeals from local courts.

Harris County Criminal Court at Law Judge, Democratic Primary

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