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William Demond
14th Court of Appeals, Place 7
Houston constitutional-rights attorney with 14+ years litigating civil-liberties and government-accountability cases; recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer and previously a court-of-appeals staff attorney.
The court, in plain English
The First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals sit in Houston and review appeals from trial courts across a ten-county district that includes Fort Bend, Harris, Brazoria, Galveston, Waller, Austin, Chambers, Colorado, Grimes, and Washington counties.
Why this seat matters
When a trial court gets it wrong, these justices are the correction. Their published opinions bind every trial court in the district — including every court in Fort Bend County.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for 14th Court of Appeals, Place 7, William Demond faces Ken Wise (Republican), the sitting judge.
More about William
Experience
- Staff attorney, Fifth District Court of Appeals, Dallas, since 2023
- Partner, Demond Law Firm, 2019–2023; Demond & Hassan, PLLC, 2011–2018
- Constitutional rights attorney with over a decade litigating landmark state and federal cases
- Represented detainees during the federal travel ban at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Honors & recognition
- Secured two clearly established constitutional rights at the Fifth Circuit: the right to film police officers, and the right to pre-compliance review of administrative subpoenas
- Won the largest internet defamation verdict in the United States at the time
- Conducted the first known sealed deposition of grand jurors in Texas history
- Inducted into the Texas Lawyers' Verdicts Hall of Fame
- Named a Texas Super Lawyer — one of only two in constitutional law
Gathered from William Demond’s campaign website, checked 30 August 2026.
Endorsements
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Where this seat sits on your ballot
14th Court of Appeals, Place 7 appears in the Multi-County Courts of Appeals section of your ballot. Shared with nine neighboring counties. Their rulings bind every trial court in Fort Bend.