Justice Rex Davis pursued undergraduate studies at Temple Junior College and University of Texas at Austin. He received his J.D. degree from Baylor University School of Law, Cum Laude, in May, 1974. He initially came to the Tenth Court of Appeals in May, 1996, after practicing in the trial courts of Central Texas from 1974 until 1996. He was named Outstanding Young Lawyer for 1982 by the Waco-McLennan County Bar Association. He is a past president of the Waco-McLennan County Bar Association. He served as Chief Justice of the Tenth Court of Appeals from 1996 until 2003.
In the fall of 1998 and 2002, he served as a Justice by temporary designation on the Supreme Court of Texas. In 1999-2000, he was Chair of the Council of Intermediate Chief Justices. He was a board member, Judicial Section of the State Bar of Texas from 1999-2002.
From 2003 until 2008 he returned to and practiced law in Central Texas. In 2008 he was elected to a six (6) year term as a Justice on the Tenth Court of Appeals.
He is a Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation and Bar Member, College of the State Bar of Texas and has been a Lecturer at the Baylor Law School for nine years.
He is married to the former Donna Barnes and they have three sons and two daughters-in-law. He is a member and teacher at Columbus Avenue Baptist Church, Waco. He is also a Rotarian and former Little League coach and school board member.
Chamber Staff:
- Staff Attorney
- Stephen W. Kotara
Casey Kent
Updated: 08-Apr-2009
