Judge Michael Davis serves the 369th Judicial District, composed of Anderson, Cherokee, and Leon
counties. He was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott in 2017, and currently serves as the Local
Administrative Judge for Anderson and Leon counties.
Judge Davis graduated from Palestine High School and went on to become a decorated veteran,
serving our country in the United States Air Force. Following his military service, he completed his
undergraduate degrees at Texas State University, graduating summa cum laude, with majors in
Philosophy and Psychology. Judge Davis received his law degree from the Texas Tech University
School of Law and was a member of the Texas Tech Law Review and the Board of Barristers. He
received many recognitions during law school, including the Law Review’s Outstanding Student
Article Award, numerous regional and national advocacy awards, and induction into the Order of
Barristers.
Judge Davis is deeply involved in his communities and the State Bar of Texas. He currently serves on
the board of directors for the Judicial Section of the State Bar of Texas, serves as the Section
Representative to the State Bar Board of Directors, is a past-chair of the Local Bar Services Committee
for the State Bar of Texas, and a past member of the Administration of the Rules of Evidence
Committee. Locally, Judge Davis is Chair of the board of directors for the Crisis Center of Anderson
and Cherokee counties, an advisory member to the board of directors of the Palestine YMCA, a past-President of the Anderson County Bar Association, and a past-President of the Rotary Club of
Palestine.
Some of his professional recognitions include his selection as a member of the 2013 LeadershipSBOT
class for the State Bar of Texas, his selection to attend the 2012 American Board of Trial Advocates
National Trial College taught at Harvard Law School, a 2017 recipient of the Bob Black Bar Leaders
Award, and a 2020 recipient of the Rising Star Award from the Texas Tech University School of Law.
He enjoys writing and presenting on topics involving collegiality and trial advocacy and is also an
adjunct professor at the Texas Tech University School of Law.