Angela Graves-Harrington

Judge Angela Graves-Harrington was first elected to preside over the 246th Family District Court in November 2018, and took office on January 1, 2019. She was re-elected in November 2022, with her current term running through 2026. She serves as the Administrative Judge for the entire family-division of the county’s district courts (the Harris County Board of Family District Judges).

Prior to her judicial service, Judge Graves-Harrington founded and managed her own law firm, where she practiced family, civil, and criminal law. She earned her law degree from Thurgood Marshall School of Law, after undergraduate studies at Jackson State University and Mississippi State University.

Judge Graves-Harrington is also Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction only held by a small number of Texas attorneys. In addition, she spearheaded the creation of a Child-Welfare Clinic at Thurgood Marshall School of Law and serves as an adjunct professor there. Over the years, she has received recognition for her work, including the Texas CASA Judicial Leadership and Innovation Award.