Gregory Thomas Perkes

Former Justice, 13th Court of Appeals Visiting Judge, 5th Administrative Region EDUCATION: • St. Mary's University School of Law, JD, 1987 o Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Fraternity. o Sr. Associate Editor of St. Mary's Law Journal (published). o Tie for American Jurisprudence Award in Contract Law. o American Jurisprudence Award in Police Misconduct-Civil Rights Litigation. • University of Texas at Austin, BA in Zoology, 1983. CERTIFICATIONS: o Basic and Advanced (Civil & Family) Mediation Certificates - Mediators & Arbitrators of America. o Basic and Advanced Arbitration Certificates - Mediators & Arbitrators of America. o TMCA Credentialed Mediator by the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association. o National Judicial College’s Advanced Skills for Appellate Judges Program. o New York University School of Law, Dwight D. Opperman Institute of Judicial Administration New Appellate Judges Series (honor and distinction). o Texas Center for the Judiciary’s College for New Judges (honor and distinction). o Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1995. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: State of Texas, Appellate Court Justice 13th Court of Appeals, 2011-16, 2019-20; Visiting Judge, 2021- present Perkes Law Firm, P.C./Perkes Law Arbitration-Mediation Services, 2002-2010, 2017-2018, 2021- present AWARDS/DISTINCTIONS: • Consistent AV peer review rating from Martindale Hubbell (Attorney and Judicial Recognitions). • Fellow of the College of the State Bar, 30+ years. • Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. • Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. • Member of Association of Attorney-Mediators. • SBA/SBDC Small Business Champion Award. • Judge Paul W. Nye Professionalism Award. • Cameron County Bar Association’s Outstanding Service Award. • Rotary Club’s Paul Harris Fellow. • Bend Magazine’s Arbitrator-Mediator of the Year.