Hon. John Narsutis
Denton, TX
Born March 23, 1948, Oak Park, Illinois
Married Enjoy writing both music and literature
Enjoy music and athletic activities
Education + -
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Leuzinger High School in Lawndale, California
1966 -
Baylor University
B.A Political Science 1970 -
Baylor University
Juris Doctor 1972
Experience + -
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City of Denton
Assistant City Attorney & Acting City Attorney 1973-75 -
Private practice of law
1975-82, 1983-84, 2003- present -
158th Judicial District Court by Governor Bill Clements
Appointed Judge 1982 -
Visiting Judge
2003-2012 -
JWA Arbitrator
Arbitrator/Mediator 2004-present -
Dentex Title Co.
President 1983-84 -
16th Judicial District Court
Elected Judge 1984, 1988, 1992 , 1996, 2000 -
Law Office of GIlland Chenault, PLLC
Counsel 2015-present
Memberships & Affiliations + -
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Texas A&M program for county judges and commissioners
1988 & 1989 -
Local Administrative Judge
1987-88 -
"Denton Speaks" weekly public affairs radio show
Host 1981 -
high school football
Play by play and color announcer 1980-1983 -
Denton County Juvenile Board
Chairman 1986 -
Denton United Way
Budget & Admissions Committee 1978-80 -
"I Care" alcohol and drug abuse prevention program
Board of Directors 1984 -
Texas Area 5 Health Systems Agency
Executive Board of Directors 1976-77 -
Denton University Drive Kiwanis
President 1978-79 -
1st & 2nd grade YMCA football
Coach 1977-78 -
Denton County Bail Bond Board
Member 1986, 1993, 2000 -
Denton County Family Violence Task Force
Member 1985 -
2nd & 3rd grade YMCA baseball
Coach 1988 - Endowed "Lab Band" scholarship at University of North Texas
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Denton Soccer Association
Coach 1993-1997 -
Denton Soccer Association
Assistant Coach 1998 -
Denton County Republican Party
Chairman 1977-1978
Honors & Awards + -
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Outstanding Republican Volunteer
1985 -
Denton Family of the Year
1999
Speaking / Authoring / Seminars + -
Taught "Law for Women", Texas Woman's University, 1976
Published "Procedural Aspects of Restraining the Real Estate Foreclosure Sale" Texas Bar Journal, December, 1988
Published "Review of Contempt Rulings By Appellate Courts in Texas,"Texas Bar Journal, April, 1989
Published "District Court Relationship to County Government," County Progress, October, 1990
Published "Boutwell and the Rodriguez Dilemma," Texas Bar Journal,1992
Published "Alibi in Texas," Texas Bar Journal, October 1991
Published "Docket Management," ABA Judges Journal, Summer 1995
Published "A Little Less Pain", University of Houston, 1996, 1998
Presented and published "Advising the Difficult Divorce Client", University of Houston C.L.E. programs Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio 1996, 1998.
Presentation, "An Evening with the Judge" St. Mary's School of Law, 1997
Keynote speaker at various state wide, local, and university events
Movie "Ten Common Mistakes Lawyers Make" presentation to Dallas and Tarrant County
Trial Lawyer Associations, 1998(wrote and produced video presentation)
Speaker, Denton County Bar Association New Lawyers seminar, 1998-2002
Frequent guest lecturer at local universities, high schools and elementary schools
Faculty, Texas College for New Judges, 2000
Speaker University of Houston Litigation and Trial Tactics Seminar, Houston and Dallas, 1999
Speaker University of Houston General Practice Institute, 2001
Presentation Texas and Oklahoma Psychological Association Mental Health Experts Testimony as
Impacted by Daubert, 2000
Presentation, "An Evening with the Judge" St. Mary's School of Law, 2001
Movie "Johnny Whiteshoes Jackson Examines Witnesses", presented University of Houston
General Practice course in Dallas and Houston and to the Houston Bar Association. 2002-2003