Judge Chris Oldner 416 th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas

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1 Judge Chris Oldner 416 th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE PRESIDING JUDGE 416 th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas October 2003 present Appointed by Gov. Rick Perry as first judge of the Court October 2003 Local Administrative Judge for the nine District Courts in Collin County Elected without opposition 2004, 2008, 2012 PRESIDING JUDGE Collin County Court at Law No. 5 Collin County, Texas May 2000 October 2003 Winner of 2000 Republican primary; appointed to the bench May 1 st, 2000 Re-elected without opposition 2002 CHIEF FELONY PROSECUTOR Collin County Criminal District Attorney Collin County, Texas January 1995 May 2000 Chief of Crimes Against Children Division,1998 supervised and trained felony attorneys set policy and protocol for criminal prosecutions critically reviewed, prepared and presented cases to the Grand jury represented the State in trial and appeals of felony cases is all Collin County district courts Felony Court Chief for the 366TH District Court, 1997 obtained jury convictions in major cases ranging from murder to drug distribution Felony Prosecutor for the 199TH and 380TH District Courts, 1996 Misdemeanor Court Chief PROSECUTOR, Smith County District Attorney Smith County, Texas - December January 1994 EDUCATION DOCTOR OF JURISPRUDENCE - Texas Tech University School of Law Lubbock, Texas August 1991 May 1993 Graduated top 1/3 of class Clerkship, Hon. Alvin Khoury

2 Internship, U.S. Attorney s Office Board of Barristers, South Texas College of Law American Jurisprudence Award - Agency and Partnership Dean s List Top Ten Oralist award BACHELOR OF ARTS Baylor University Waco, Texas ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS PROFESSIONAL Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization Mary Kay Bickett Judicial Excellence Through Education Award for 2011 Texas Center for the Judiciary Exemplary Judicial Faculty Award for 2010 Texas Center for the Judiciary Sergeant at Arms Award, Curt B. Henderson American Inn of Court 2014 Board of Governors, American Judges Association 2014-present Chair-elect - Judicial Section, State Bar of Texas 2015-present Director Judicial Section, State Bar of Texas 2014-present Co-Chair, Judicial Disproportionality Workgroup, Texas Supreme Court Permanent Commission on Children, Youth and Families Court Improvement Project 2013-present Chair, Curriculum Committee, Texas Center for the Judiciary Criminal Law Advisory Commission Texas Board of Legal Specialization 2012-present Chair, Texas Children s Justice Act Taskforce, Chair, Legislative Affairs Committee, Texas Children s Justice Act Taskforce Chair, Judicial Advisory Committee, Children s Advocacy Centers of Texas Benchbook 2011 Texas Center for the Judiciary Board of Directors President, Curt B. Henderson American Inn of Court State Bar of Texas Presidential Commendation 2007 Graduate of the Texas College for Judicial Studies 2007 Local Administrative Judge for the Collin County District Courts Texas Children s Justice Act Taskforce 2009 present Texas Center for the Judiciary Curriculum Committee Judicial Advisory Board, Texas Association for Court Administration Founding Master and first President of the Curt B. Henderson Inn of Court 2010 District Court Judicial Liaison, Collin County Bench/Bar Foundation Judicial Chair, Collin County Bench/Bar Foundation Vice-Chair, 2000 Collin County Bench/Bar Conference Member, College of the State Bar of Texas Master, William Mac Taylor American Inn of Court Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation Fellow, Collin County Bench/Bar Foundation Outstanding Young Lawyer of Collin County for Director, Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) TYLA President s Award of Merit 2001 Director, Collin County Bar Association (CCBA)

3 CCBA President s Service Star Award 1999 Chair, CCBA Mock Trial Competition President, Frisco Bar Association (FBA) Vice-President, FBA Founding Member of the Collin County Young Lawyers Association (CCYLA) CCYLA President Child Advocate of the Year Nominee for 1999 Chair, CCYLA Supreme Team Project for Frisco High School 1998 Contributor Texas Bar Journal, May 2006, Kids In The Crossfire

4 ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS COMMUNITY Collin County Health Care Committee Advisory Board present Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Advisory Board Board of Directors, Collin Intervention To Youth (C.I.T.Y.) House Board of Directors, American Red Cross of North Texas Paraclete Mentor, St. Gabriel the Archangel Youth Group Founding Member, St. Francis Catholic Community Youth Group Leadership Frisco Curriculum Committee Leadership Frisco Class of 1999 PRESENTATIONS AND WRITINGS Social Media in the Criminal Case: Do s and Don ts, Texas College for Judicial Studies, 2014 Indictments and Charging Instruments, Texas College for Judicial Studies, 2013 Jury Trial of a Family Law Case, Frisco Bar Association, 2012 Advanced Civil Discovery and Evidence, NBI Trial Practice Conference, 2012 Expedited Hearings in Family Law Cases, State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section, 2011 Advanced Trial Advocacy, Frisco Bar Association, 2011 A Conversation With the Collin County Judiciary, Dallas Bar Association, Judiciary Committee, 2011 How to Snatch Defeat From the Jaws of Victory: The Top Ten Mistakes Trial Lawyers Make., Collin County Young Lawyers CLE Breakfast With The Judges, 2011 Effective Representation in Family Law Cases, Family Law on the Front Lines, 2010 What Family Court Judges Want You to Know, NBI Trial Practice Judicial Forum, 2010 Legislative Update: Criminal and Capital Murder, Annual Judicial Education Conference, 2009 Collaborative Solutions Judicial Panel, Collaborative Solutions Seminar 2009 Models of Effective Presentation, Family Law on the Front Lines, 2009 The Effective Use of Demonstrative Evidence, Collin County Bench/Bar Conference, 2009 Civil Court Judicial Forum: Practice Tips, Evidence and Expert Witnesses, NBI Trial Practice Judicial Forum, 2009 What Family Court Judges Want You to Know, NBI Trial Practice Judicial Forum, 2008 Best Practices for Proving-up Agreed Judgments, National Association of Settlement Purchasers Conference, 2008 Navigating the Courtroom without Sinking the Boat, Collin County Bar Association, 2008 Practical Tips for Courtroom Practice Evidence and Discovery, Trial Litigation Section, 2008 Best Practices for Family Law Practitioners, Family Law on the Front Lines, 2008 Judge s Bullpen, Advanced Family Law Conference, 2007 Personal Injury Suits in Collin County, Collin County Bench Bar Conference, 2007 Insanity and the Criminal Justice System: A Case Study, Texas Hospital Association Annual Psychiatric Services Conference, 2006 Insanity and the Criminal Justice System: A Case Study, East Texas Regional Psychiatric Conference, 2006 The Trial of a Family Law Case, Collin County Bench Bar Conference, 2005 The progression of a Criminal Case, Collin County District Attorney s Media Seminar, 2004 Voir Dire, Collin County Young Lawyers Association, 2003

5 Borders and Boundaries Parent Resource Guide, Texas Young Lawyers Association, 2001 The Use of Negotiation Tapes in a Kidnapping Trial: A Case Study, The California Association of Hostage Negotiators Annual Conference, 2000