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David M. Fleischer earned a law degree from Western Michigan University. He is a father.

David is a judge for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5. He has held this position since January 2019. Before taking the bench, he founded and owned David M. Fleischer P.C., a Houston-based criminal defense firm, in 2004. He represented over 6,400 individuals accused of crimes in Harris County, focusing primarily on misdemeanor offenses. A substantial portion of his work involved court-appointed representation for low-income clients. 

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David Fleischer (judge)

David founded and owned David M. Fleischer P.C., a Houston-based criminal defense firm, in 2004. He represented over 6,400 individuals accused of crimes in Harris County, focusing primarily on misdemeanor offenses. A substantial portion of his work involved court-appointed representation for low-income clients. 

David is currently a misdemeanor court judge.

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Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5

David is a judge for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5. He has held this position since January 2019.

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As a constitutional county court judge, he oversees cases involving minor criminal offenses and the administration of county government, and exercises authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.

- As a constitutional county court judge, he oversees cases involving minor criminal offenses and the administration of county government, and exercises authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.

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As of January 22, 2026, David M. Fleischer did not have a website or any information online.

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David M. Fleischer

David is a judge at the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5. He has served there since January 1, 2019. He previously worked at David M. Fleischer P.C., a Houston-based criminal defense firm he founded, where he represented over 6,400 individuals accused of misdemeanor and felony offenses in Harris County.

David Fleischer is from Houston, Texas. He is Hispanic.

David is currently a judge presiding over Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5. He was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. His current term extends through 2026.

David is a judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5. He works at the Harris County Criminal Court at Law, where he has presided over criminal cases since January 2019. He previously worked at his own law firm, David M. Fleischer P.C., in Houston, Texas, which he founded in November 2004 and where he represented over 6,400 individuals in misdemeanor and felony criminal defense.

David M. Fleischer is currently the judge for the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 in Houston, Texas. He was first elected in 2018 and is serving his second term after being reelected in 2022.

David Fleischer is from Houston, Texas. He has a bachelor's degree in hotel and restaurant management from the University of Houston and a law degree from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School.

Before taking the bench, David maintained a solo criminal defense practice in Houston, Texas, operating under Fleischer David PC. He represented over 6,400 individuals accused of crimes in Harris County, focusing primarily on misdemeanor offenses. A substantial portion of his work involved court-appointed representation for low-income defendants. 

David is from Houston, Texas. He attended the University of Houston and Thomas M. Cooley Law School (now Western Michigan University Cooley Law School). He has a bachelor’s degree in hotel and restaurant management from the University of Houston and a juris doctor degree from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School.

David is a judge for the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5. He previously maintained a solo criminal defense practice in Houston, Texas, operating under Fleischer David PC. He represented over 6,400 individuals accused of crimes in Harris County, focusing primarily on misdemeanor offenses. He also served on the State Bar Grievance Committee for six years, where he reviewed ethical violations and disciplinary matters for attorneys. 

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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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