The Honorable Jeffrey S. "Jeff" Alley (R)

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Home Town: El Paso


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Governor Greg Abbott appointed Jeff Alley as Associate Justice of the Eighth Court of Appeals, effective January 1, 2021. He will hold Place 2 until December 31, 2022, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified.

Prior to this appointment, Justice Alley served as Chief Justice of the Eighth Court of Appeals from October 3, 2019 to December 31, 2020. And before taking the bench, he served as staff attorney to former Chief Justice Ann McClure for five years. Prior to that he was in private practice for 29 years, becoming a partner/shareholder in two firms. His practice served several fortune 100 companies as clients, but also included many individuals, both those with and without means. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the New Mexico Bar (inactive), member and former board member of the El Paso Bar Association, and a former member of the Texas Association of Defense Council and the American Board of Trial Advocates. He was licensed to practice law before the United States District Court for the Western and Southern Districts of Texas, the United States District Court for New Mexico, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is board certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.