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This is list of notable alumni of St. Mary's University School of Law.

Judiciary

• Elma Salinas Ender, J.D. 1978, first Hispanic woman to serve on a state district court in Texas; Judge of the 341st Judicial District in Laredo from 1983 until her retirement in 2012
• David Alan Ezra, J.D. 1972, U.S. District Judge, United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
• Paul W. Green, J.D. 1977, Justice, Texas Supreme Court
• Thad Heartfield, J.D. 1965, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
• Kathleen Cardone, J.D. 1979, U.S. District Judge, United States District for the Western District of Texas
• Barbara Hervey, J.D. 1979, Place 7 judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals; first elected in 2000
• Julie Kocurek, J.D. 1990, presiding judge of the 390th District Court in Travis County, Texas.
• Marina Garcia Marmolejo, J.D. 1996, U.S. District Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
• Rose Spector, J.D. 1965, First woman elected, in 1992, to serve as a Justice of the Texas Supreme Court
• Nelson Wolff, J.D. 1966, Judge, Bexar County Court (2001–2018); Mayor of San Antonio, Texas (1991–1995); Former Texas State Senator for Texas's 26th Senate District (1973–1975); Former Texas State Representative from Bexar County (1971–1973)

Elected officials

• John Cornyn, J.D. 1977, U.S. Senator from Texas since 2002; Senate Minority Whip since 2013; Former Justice of the Texas Supreme Court; 49th Attorney General of Texas (1999–2002)
• Michael McCaul, J.D. 1987, U.S. Representative from Texas's 10th Congressional District
• Glenn Hegar, M.A. and J.D. 1997, Texas State Senator 2007–2014; Member of the Texas House from 2003 to 2007; elected Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts in 2014 State General Election
• Alfonso “Poncho” Nevarez, Jr, J.D. 1999, Texas House of Representatives from January 8, 2013 – January 12, 2021; Texas Monthly included him on its 2019 "Worst Legislators" list; arrested for cocaine possession
• Carlos Uresti, J.D. 1992, Former Texas State Senator for Texas's 19th Senate District
• Kika de la Garza, J.D. 1952, Former U.S. Representative for Texas's 15th Congressional District, former Chairman of House Agriculture Committee, Former Texas State Representative
• Blake Farenthold, J.D. 1989, Former U.S. Representative for Texas's 27th Congressional District
• Charlie Gonzalez, J.D. 1972, Former U.S. Representative for Texas's 20th Congressional District
• Henry B. Gonzalez, J.D. 1943, Former U.S. Representative for Texas's 20th Congressional District; Former Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services
• Michael McCaul, J.D. 1987, U.S. Representative for Texas's 10th Congressional District; Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security
• Scott McInnis, J.D. 1980, Former U.S. Representative from Colorado's 3rd congressional district
• Walter Thomas Price IV, J.D., Texas State Representative for Texas's 87th House District
• Stuart Bowen, J.D. 1991, Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction
• Tom Corbett, J.D. 1975, 46th Governor of Pennsylvania (2011–2015), 46th Attorney General of Pennsylvania (2005–2011), Former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania
• Peter Kinder, J.D. 1979, 46th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
• Rolando Pablos, J.D. 1998, 111th Texas Secretary of State
• Pete Saenz, J. D. 1983, Mayor of Laredo, Texas (2014-2022)
• Eddie Morales, J. D. 2000, Texas State Representative

Other

• Hayden C. Covington, J.D. 1933, Legal Counsel for the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania in the mid-20th century (had argued many cases Before the U.S. Supreme Court)
• Charles Fincher, J.D. 1971, American cartoonist ("Thadeus & Weez")
• Mario G. Obledo, LL.B. 1960, co-founder of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund
• Chris Marrou, J.D. 2007, former news anchor for KENS-TV

References

1. Valerie Godines Fitzgerald, "Historic Path: Judge Ender retires from post," Laredo Morning Times, December 31, 2012, pp. 1, 14A
2. "Bio: The Honorable David A. Ezra (Retired), Lecturer in Law". University of Hawaii. William S. Richardson School of Law. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
3. "Paul W. Green". NNDB. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
4. "Heartfield, Thad". Federal Judicial Center.
5. "Cardone, Kathleen". Federal Judicial Center.
6. "Profile for Judge Barbara Hervey". Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
7. "Travis County judge in the news is a Dayton native". www.yourdaytonnews.com. September 8, 2014.
8. "United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
9. "Honorable Nelson Wolff – Histories of St. Mary's School of Law". Retrieved November 16, 2022.
10. "John Cornyn". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
11. ^ "Michael McCaul". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
12. "Former state Sen. Carlos Uresti sentenced to 12 years in prison". Texas Tribune. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
13. "Kika de la Garza". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
14. "Blake Farenthold". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
15. "Charlie Gonzalez". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
16. "Henry B. Gonzalez". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
17. "Four Price". Texas House of Representatives. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
18. "Tom Corbett". NNDB. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
19. "Peter Kinder". NNDB. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
20. "About Pete". petesaenzformayor.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
21. Vile, John R. (2001). Great American Lawyers [2 Volumes]: An Encyclopedia. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 978-1-57607-202-8.

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