Carvana CloudFor Judge
Appointed Associate Judge of Houston Municipal Courts in March 2025. Served twenty-one (21) years as a Spanish speaking prosecutor, defense attorney, and community advocate. Now running to bring a steady, progressive-yet-moderate hand to the 486th bench.
Without both, you cannot balance the scales.
The law alone is not enough. Service alone is not enough. A great judge holds both — in equal measure.
Legal Experience
Associate Judge, Houston Municipal Courts
Appointed March 2025. Currently serving on the bench with the same steady hand she will offer the 486th.
First Black Female Bureau Chief, Harris County DA
Returned to the DA's Office and made history as the first Black female Bureau Chief, advancing policy on domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking cases.
The Cloud Law Firm — 10+ Years
Operated her own practice for over a decade, gaining deep perspective on both sides of the bar — prosecution and defense.
Bilingual Courtroom Veteran
Twenty-one years inside Texas courtrooms. Every kind of case, every kind of day, in two languages.
“Carvana understands the mechanics of the law better than anyone I’ve worked with in two decades.”
Servant Leadership
Co-Founder, D.A.R.T. (2018)
Houston's Domestic Abuse Response Team — a high-risk mobile advocacy unit built to prevent domestic violence homicides before they happen.
Founder, The Empowered Survivor
A nonprofit designed to support crime victims in underserved communities — bridging public safety and public health with purpose.
Community Volunteerism
Showing up where it matters: food drives, schools, civic gatherings, neighborhood needs.
Mentorship & Outreach
Investing in the next generation of civic leaders and demystifying the courthouse.
“She doesn’t just serve the community — she is the community. That’s the judge we’ve been waiting for.”
A progressive heart. A moderate mind. The discipline of the law.
Experience you can trust. A neighbor you already know.
I grew up in Acres Homes in the eighties (80's) when drugs, prostitution, sexual assault and domestic violence was a reality. As a child, I was also exposed to domestic violence. Together these things were my truth.
My truth explains why I became an attorney and focused on criminal law. In 2005, I started practicing law as an Asst. District Attorney for the Harris County D.A.'s Office. I gained significant trial experience and my confidence as a litigator grew by leaps and bounds. I have tried no less than 37 trials to verdict. I was a felony prosecutor for the majority of my career, so the cases were complex.
My truth is why I opened The Cloud Law Firm and served this community for over ten years as a bilingual criminal defense attorney. In 2008, I launched The Cloud Law Firm P.C. The practice included criminal defense, family, immigration and personal injury matters. The Cloud Law Firm still exists as a full-service law firm located in Acres Homes, where I was born and raised.
And why, when I returned to the Harris County District Attorney's Office, I was appointed the first Black female Bureau Chief in its history — advancing policy on domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking cases with the urgency they deserve.
Appointed Associate Judge of Houston Municipal Courts in March 2025, I now bring two decades of bilingual courtroom experience, leadership on both sides of the bar, and a lifetime of frontline advocacy to this race. The 486th deserves a judge who has done the work — on both sides of the scale. Progressive in heart. Moderate in execution. Absolute in fairness.
Impartiality
Every person who enters the 486th meets the same standard, the same patience, and the same respect.
Transparency
A courtroom that explains itself. Clear process, accessible proceedings, no mystery to the public it serves.
Advocacy
A trauma-informed bench shaped by years of frontline work with survivors and families in crisis.
The work, on the ground.
