Ralph Swearingin
Of Counsel
EDUCATION
- J.D. with Honors, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (1994)
- FBI National Academy (155th Session 1988)
- B.A., University of Texas at Arlington (1980)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS & AFFILIATIONS
- Judge, Tarrant County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (2007 – Present)
- 30+ years of diverse law enforcement experience including 19 years at the Command Level; Retired Fort Worth Police Department, 2006
- Advanced Credentialed Mediator: Texas Mediator Credentialing Association
- Admitted to Practice: State Bar of Texas (1994)
- College of the State Bar of Texas (2007 – Present)
- Member of Tarrant County Bar Association
- Recipient: 2010 Texas Wesleyan School of Law Outstanding Alumni Award
- Past President: Texas Wesleyan School of Law Alumni Board
- Recipient: Texas Association of Counties – Best Practices Award for courtroom innovation
- Author/speaker: Justice of the Peace and Constables Association and Texas Justice Court Judges Association
- Member of the College of Justice Court Judges of Texas (2009-present)
- Appointed by the Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court to the “Task Force for Rules in Small Claims Cases and Justice Court Proceedings”. 2011-2012
- Recognized by the Texas Justice Court Judges Association as the Justice Court Judge of the Year for 2015