Devon Anderson was appointed in 2013 and elected in 2014 to serve as the 35th District Attorney for Harris County. Mrs. Anderson has restored public confidence in the office and raised the bar for professionalism. Her promise to seek justice in every case is achieved by serving every community in our diverse county with high standards, transparency and ethical conduct.

Before her appointment Mrs. Anderson had distinguished herself for 12 years as a tenacious prosecutor gaining convictions on some of the worst of the worst criminals preying on our community. Then she served six years as a highly regarded State District Court judge where she earned the respect of prosecutors and defense lawyers for her relentless pursuit of justice. After leaving the bench, she spent four years handling criminal defense matters in private practice. This background gives her a truly unique perspective.