418th District Court
301 North Main, Suite 217
Conroe, Texas 77301
Phone: 936-538-3618 Fax: 936-538-3660
Associate Judge Scharlene W. Valdez
EDUCATION:
- Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D.)
- Lamar University (B.A.)
- Bridge City High School
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE:
- Appointed January 1, 2017 - present as Associate Judge, 418th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas
LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
- Board Certified, Family Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Board Certified, Child Welfare Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- 10 years private law practice in Montgomery County
- 10 years family law mediator in Montgomery County
- Speaker, Family Law Mediation Training - Dispute Resolution Center of Montgomery County, Inc., Family Law 101, 2015-2016 and Family Law Mediations: A View from the Bench, 2017-present
- Speaker, Family Law Mediation Training - Manousso Mediation & Arbitration, LLC, Family Law 101, 2014-2015
LEGAL AFFILIATIONS:
- Member, The College of the State Bar of Texas
- Member, State Bar of Texas - Family Law Section
- Member, State Bar of Texas - Child Welfare Section
- Member, State Bar of Texas - Judicial Section
- Member, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
- Member, Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists
- Lifetime Member, Texas Family Law Foundation
- Member and Director, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
- Member and Director, Montgomery County Bar Association
- Member, The Woodlands Bar Association
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:
- Member, Conroe Noon Lion's Club