Judge Jeff Williams

Judge Williams was elected the Justice of the Peace, for Precinct 5, Place 2, in the Nov. 02, 2010 general election in Harris County. He took the bench on January 1, 2011. This JP Court, is arguably the busiest court in Texas with approximately 10,000 new cases being filed monthly.

Education:

Judge Williams graduated from South Texas College of Law, Houston Texas, in 1981.  He was a self employed attorney from 1984 until his election, running a general civil practice in Houston.

Career:

Judge Williams has been married for 25 years and is the proud father of two sons. He and his family have lived in Precinct 5 since 1986.

Judge Williams is an Assistant Scout Master and is a Life Scout. He served previously as a den leader and committee chair for a Cub Scout pack.

Judge Williams volunteers for the Texas State Guard, one of the military branches of the state of Texas. He serves as a JAG officer and has volunteered to write wills and powers of attorney for deploying Texas Army National Guard troops. He has volunteered to serve at the Wings over Houston aviation event, Dickens on the Strand, the Houston National Cemetery, and the Fort Bend County Fair.  He stood a post in storm shelters during Hurricane Katrina.  He earned a Military Emergency Management Skill badge and attended a course entitled "Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings" for a week at New Mexico Tech sponsored by the United States Department of Homeland Security.

Judge Williams also served as the Chairman and Election Judge for voter precinct 625 for  4 years.

The Judge is conversant in Spanish.

Judge Williams rode in the 2009 BP MS 150 bicycle race, an annual charity bike ride from Houston to Austin. The event raises funds to help patients suffering from Multiple Sclerosis.

Judge Williams is very appreciative of the many voters who elected him and who have given him the privilege and honor to preside over the court in a fair, honest and just manner.