TEXAS SUPREME COURT
JUSTICE-PLACE 7
2026 ELECTION
Elect a Goodman for Justice
"But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream."
Amos 5:24
A Brief Biography
Gordon Goodman served as Justice on the 1st Texas Court of Appeals from 2019 to 2024, and he is running as a Democratic candidate for Justice, Place 7, on the Texas Supreme Court in the 2026 election. The 1st Court of Appeals hears appeals from ten counties in southeast Texas. His work has been regularly praised by senior members of the judiciary. While serving on the court, he published a series of articles on ethics in scholarly journals (including the UC Business Law Journal, the Harvard Public Health Review, and the Heidelberg Journal of International Law).
​​​He is a member of the Texas State Bar, Pennsylvania Bar, and Energy Bar Associations. Before serving on the bench, he started his career with the Whittenburg Law Firm in Amarillo, TX, where he focused on civil trials, appellate work, oil & gas law, banking law, and general practice. He subsequently served in senior positions for the Howell Corporation; E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.; Conoco, Inc.; and Occidental Petroleum Corporation.
Gordon has worked on professional advisory committees for the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the American Petroleum Institute, and the Energy Oversight Committee. He earned his BA degree Magna Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania and his JD degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, both in Philadelphia. He received his high school degree from the Horace Mann School in the Bronx, New York.
​​Within the community, Gordon has served on the Boards of Directors for the Houston Area Urban League and Congregation Emanu El. He has also served on Advisory Boards for the Blaffer Gallery (as Chairman), the University of Houston’s College of Arts & Sciences (as Chairman), and the Jesse H. Jones School of Business at Texas Southern University. He is a Master Mason and a member of Holland Lodge #1. Gordon is married with four children and lives in Houston, TX.