Criminal Court #4 Staff |
Judge Deborah Nekhom is seeking voters’ support for her fourth term in office. She was first elected her in 2002 and took the bench in January of 2003.
Since then, her court has handled over 25,000 cases and her qualifications are paying off for Tarrant taxpayers. Of the ten County Court judges we have in Tarrant County, there are only two, who are certified experts in criminal law. Judge Nekhom is one of them.
Judge Nekhom is a conservative, and a Republican, who strictly follows the law, the Constitution of the United States, and that of the State of Texas. She does not believe judges should ever legislate from the bench, or attempt to create law. When it comes down to it, the Judge’s job is to run the court and the docket efficiently, while always providing both sides a fair trial and dependable rulings.
During her ten years in office, Judge Nekhom has gone the extra mile to make a positive impact on the lives of our youth. She believes that it is vitally important to work with young people, who come into contact with the criminal justice system, in order to engage them appropriately, and avoid recidivism, and to teach them about consequences for their choices.
She has also made a large commitment of her personal time and training to help persons with issues of substance abuse and addiction. To that end, she presided over the Tarrant County DIRECT drug court program for seven years.
Judge Nekhom has also been the only bilingual judge in Tarrant County. She speaks Spanish fluently, and uses that skill daily to save the taxpayers money on interpreter fees. |
Court Reporter - Michelle Seay, CSR (Certified Shorthand Reporter)
The court reporter's primary duty is to make official records of trials and hearings when they take place. She does many other duties, such as prepare budgets, order supplies, and secretarial tasks.
Michelle is a self-motivated, detail-oriented individual with excellent written and verbal communication skills with over eighteen years’ experience in a court reporting or litigation support environment. Proficient in Eclipse computer-aided transcription in the preparation of all Reporter’s Records. Perform Realtime for judge in all courtroom proceedings.
Michelle has been the Official Court Reporter for County Criminal Court No. 4 since August of 1998.
Education & Certifications
Court Reporting Institute of Dallas, Dallas, Texas ~ AAS in Court Reporting
State of Texas Certified Shorthand Reporter #5973 |
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Senior Bailiff - Keith Barrett
The bailiffs provide court security, as well as communication between judge and jury. They assist in daily operation of the court, transport of prisoners, etc.
Keith Barrett has been employed with the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office since 1999, originally as a confinement office in the Tarrant County Jail. Keith has been the Bailiff in County Criminal Court No. 4 since 2010.
Keith graduated from the University of North Texas Police Academy and became a Tarrant County Deputy Sheriff in 2001. In 2033 he was advnaced to the position of Classification Officer. In 2005 he transferred to the Tarrant County Sheriff Operations Division - Judicial section. |
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Bailiff - David Montgomery
Since 2010 David has served as Baiiff for County Criminal Court#4. The bailiffs provide court security, as well as communication between judge and jury. They assist in daily operation of the court, transport of prisoners, etc.
Education – Training:
West Texas State University,
Canyon, Texas,
Under Graduate Study,
Advance life Saving/Water Safety Instructor
Texas Wesleyan College,
Fort Worth, Texas,
Bachelor of Science ,
Secondary level Education – life time teaching certificate
Texas A&M,
Arlington, Texas,
Criminal Justice – Peace Officer |
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Court Coordinator - Signora Lott
Signora Lott has been the Court Coordinator for County Criminal Court No. 4 since 2011. As the Court Coordinator she manages, directs, supervises coordinates and plans the operation of the court and assists in certain decisoin-making processes except those judicial decisions required by law to be made by a judge.
Prior to becoming the Court Coordinator she was a Deputy County Clerk for 4 years.
Signora received a Paralegal Associates Degree from Iverson Business School in 2005. |
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Probation Officer - Donnie D. Coker
As a probation officer Donnie Coker supervises people placed on probation. He monitors them, supervises their behavior, reports to the court, handles all of the pleas in court and all of the paperwork. He is responsible for making sure all of the field officers follow court guidelines and other duties as well. Flor will be his primary assistant, and her duties are pretty much the same as his. Donnie has worked for County Criminal Court #4 for over seven years.
Education
Graduated with BA in Sociology - 1995
Graduated with BA in Criminal Justice and Criminology - 1996 |
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