Julie A. Mathew is an Indian-American Democrat who was re-elected as Judge of the Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3 in Texas, US in November 2022.
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Julie Anna Thomas was born on 5 June and hails from Vainikulam, Thiruvalla, Kerala. His zodiac sign is Gemini.
Childhood photo of Julie A. Matthews (standing in front)
He studied at St. Thomas English Medium UP School in Vainikulam. His mother, who was a nurse in India, first moved to Pennsylvania in the 70s due to a shortage of qualified nurses. Matthew and his father followed in 1986. However, his father, who was a pharmacist in India, could not afford his further studies in the US due to financial constraints. She grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she completed high school. In America, his businessman father faced legal problems and the family had to struggle a lot during their early days in America. Seeing her parents struggle awakened in Julie the desire to pursue a career as a lawyer. Talking about this he said,
My dad faced many problems with his business partner, who was of Indian origin and had attended law school in America. Although he was not a licensed attorney, my parents were always afraid of him. He constantly threatened and intimidated my parents with one thing or the other. Once he withdrew all the money from the business account without any notice and without doing any work. They withdrew the money just before the franchise fees were due and I watched as my parents struggled to pay the fees and all the bills. I saw the nightmare it created for my parents. The desire to become a lawyer was born from that experience.”
From 1994 to 1999, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Administration of Justice/Sociology from Penn State University, Pennsylvania, USA. Subsequently, he obtained the Juris Doctor (JD) degree from Delaware Law School, Widener University, Delaware, US (1999–2002). During her academic years, she was also president of the Student Government Association at Penn State Abington and received a citation for leadership from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He also studied about the Dutch criminal justice system at Leiden University in the Netherlands.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 5″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
He belongs to a Malayali Christian family from Thiruvalla, Kerala.
parents and siblings
Julie A. Mathew’s father, Thomas Daniel, is a pharmacist. His mother, Susamma John Thomas, is a nurse in the US. He has a younger brother, Johnson Thomas, who is a Democratic Party candidate for Treasurer of Fort Bend County, Texas in 2022; He lost the election to Republican Party candidate Bill Rickert.
From left to right, Susamma John Thomas, Thomas Daniels, Julie A. Mathew and Johnson Thomas
husband and children
Julie A Mathew is married to Jimmy Mathew, who hails from Bheemanadi, Kasaragod, Kerala. Together, Julie and Jimmy have two daughters, Ava and Sophia; One of them has autism spectrum disorder. Julie has a daughter named Alina from a previous marriage. She divorced her first husband when she was 25 years old. Julie is also the stepmother to a half-white daughter who lives in England.
Julie A. Matthews with her husband and daughters
Religion
Julie A Mathew follows Christianity. She is a St. Thomas Christian and attended the Mar Thoma Syrian Church in Kerala during her childhood.
livelihood
as a lawyer
In August 2006, he began his career as a Creditor Rights Litigation Attorney at Hosto Buchan Prater & Lawrence in Houston, Texas. From July 2007 to July 2009, he worked as a Creditor Rights Litigation Associate at Wolpoff & Abramson. In January 2010, she joined Brachfeld Law Group as in-house counsel/compliance attorney. From 2011 to 2012, she was a Litigation Associate at Regent. For the next two years he practiced as an independent lawyer. For 10 months from August 2014 to May 2015, she was an attorney at O’Connor & Associates. In July 2015, she joined Zwicker & Associates, PC as an attorney and worked there until December 2018.
as a judge
From September 2017 to December 2018, he served as the Associate Municipal Judge of Arcola, Texas. On November 6, 2018, Julie Matthews, the Democratic Party nominee, defeated Tricia Krenek, the Republican Party nominee, in the general election for Fort Bend County Court in Law No. 3, Texas, becoming the first Asian American woman elected to the bench. . , , On November 8, 2022, Julie Matthews was re-elected to the bench, defeating Republican Party candidate Andrew Dornberg.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Julie A Mathew is a non-vegetarian.
- Her swearing-in ceremony as judge of the Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3 for the second consecutive term took place via video-conferencing from the verandah of the Naduvilayail home in Kasargod, Kerala, which is her husband’s home in Kerala. She took the oath before District Judge Christian Becerra by placing her left hand on the Bible that her husband was holding in his palms. Before the ceremony the priest from the local parish offered a prayer.
Julie A. Mathew is sworn in as Judge of the Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3 by placing her left hand on a Bible held by her husband Jimmy Mathew via video-conferencing from Kasargod, Kerala, India on January 3, 2023.
- In an Instagram post, Julie opened up about her first job in the US as an RN on the drug rehab floor of Kensington Hospital, where her mother worked grueling 12-hour shifts. The post read,
Growing up in the 90s, I remember coming home with cigarette smoke because all the patients smoked on the floor. This was not an easy task and I am grateful for everything you did for me.
- She occasionally enjoys alcoholic beverages with her friends and family.
Julie A Matthews enjoying a glass of alcoholic beverage with her husband
- He established the Juvenile Intervention and Mental Health Court (JIMH) in January 2021 to begin serving youth with mental health problems in the Fort Bend County juvenile justice system.
- She partnered with Chef Roshini Guarani and the India Culture Center to launch the Kitchen to the Courthouse program for high school girls. Through this program, she introduced young girls to influential women in various industries who were paving the way for others to follow.
- She is also a founding member of the Lone Star Exchange Club.
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