Sylvia has served as judge of the 281st district court since December 2008. When she was appointed to the bench, Sylvia had more than 20 years of trial experience and was a partner in the litigation section of the Houston office of Andrews Kurth, LLP. In her practice, she litigated a diverse docket of cases including complex business litigation involving various industries as well as claims involving personal injury. As a partner with Andrews Kurth, she worked on the firm’s Diversity Committee and was a member of the Women’s Initiative Team.
Throughout her career she has maintained a commitment to public service and leadership, co-chairing the Houston Bar Association’s Legal Line Committee; serving on the Adoption Committee; and serving on the Administration of Justice Committee. She is a 2005 alumna of Leadership Texas, the longest-running leadership program for women in the United States, a Fellow of the Houston Bar Foundation, a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, and an active member of St. John the Divine Episcopal Church. Since taking the bench, she has been a frequent CLE speaker or participant in various HBA events. She is also a member of the Jury Committee of the Harris County Board of District Judges.
She is a 1986 graduate of The University of South Carolina School of Law where she was a member of the Law Review, the Moot Court Bar, and the National Moot Court Team. She earned her undergraduate degree in mathematics, cum laude, from The College of Charleston. Sylvia is the proud mother of a daughter who is a freshman at Texas A&M University. In addition to spending time with her daughter, she enjoys theater, cooking, and running.
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