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 Judge Eric Montgomery Shepperd 

The Honorable Eric Shepperd serves as County Court Judge at Law Two in Austin, TX.

The State Bar of Texas honored Judge Eric Montgomery Shepperd with a Resolution for bring honor and distinction to the legal profession through active service to the community and 20 years of law practice. The State Bar of Texas commended Eric Montgomery Shepperd for his leadership, exemplary community service, and efforts to memorialize Heman Marion Sweatt's fight for equality. The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors adopted the Resolution April 8, 2005 in open session in Austin, Texas.

The Bar cited Mr. Shepperd as driving force behind the efforts to establish a commemorative plaque recognizing Sweatt v. Painter, a lawsuit that changed the way Texas and the country dealt with race and education. He along with his colleague, attorney Malcolm N. Greenstein, organized a committee to raise funds for the Sweatt memorial. Together, they petitioned the Travis County Commissioners Court, which voted unanimously to approve the plaque, placed outside the 126th District Court at the Travis County Courthouse,

Judge Shepperd has served as director of the civil litigation division for the Travis County Attorney's Office since 1992. Prior to taking that position, he was an assistant attorney general in the law enforcement defense division for the Texas Attorney General's Office,

He is board certified in civil trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas, an honorary society composed of lawyers who are among the best-trained attorneys in Texas.

In addition to his professional service, Judge Shepperd has served as president of Austin Habitat for Humanity's board of directors since 2003 and is a strong advocate for the organization's mission to eliminate poverty housing. He coined the phrase, “It's all Habitat, all the time,” which the agency adopted as its unofficial mantra.

Judge Shepperd is a member of several legal organizations, including the Austin Black Lawyers Association, Austin Bar Association, and Texas District and County Attorney Association. He has served in various leadership positions for these associations.

He has taught trial advocacy skills at the University of Texas School of Law since 1993. He is also a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law. He was admitted to the Stated Bar of Texas in 1985. Judge Shepperd is a graduate of Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan.

Judge Shepperd is a faithful and committed church worker. The son of a preacher, he has served on the governing boards of the Seventh Day Adventist church at every level. He is the first elder and worship pastor of his local church.