Theresa Chang

Theresa W. Chang is an attorney in Houston, and serves as special commissioner of the eminent domain administrative hearing. She previously served as Judge of Harris County Civil Court. Theresa has tried many bench and jury trials during her legal career. She served on the Commission for Lawyer Discipline of State Bar of Texas, as well as the Board of Directors of both the State Bar of Texas and the Asian American Bar Association.

Theresa obtained her Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the Texas A&M University System, and was a registered Professional Engineer, prior to earning her law degree from the South Texas College of Law. She was inducted to the Hall of Fame of the College of Engineering at Texas A&M Kingsville in 2019.  Prior to being elected as the Judge of Harris County Civil Court, Theresa served as Associate Municipal Judge of City of Houston, Harris County District Clerk, and Division Chief of Harris County Attorney’s Office.

Currently, Theresa is a Commissioner on the Texas Commission on the Arts, the immediate Past Board Chair of the Chinese Community Center, a member of the Board of Directors of the South Texas College of Law Houston, and a member of the Board of Trustees of Houston Grand Opera.  She has served leadership in roles for many organizations, including serving as President of Texas Executive Women and Asian Chamber of Commerce. She has served on the Board of the YMCA, American Leadership Forum, Strake Foundation, Houston Area Urban League and Texas Governor’s Commission for Women.

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