Hon. Gordon D. Friesz is a judge for the 317th District Court of Texas in Jefferson County. He was elected to the bench in 2022.
Prior to his election, Friesz was a partner at Wells, Peyton, Partain, Baldo & Lightly, LLP. His areas of practice included family law matters, including divorce, child custody, and Child Protective Services.
He completed a J.D. at South Texas College of Law Houston in 2003.
Friesz served as vice president, treasurer, and director of the Jefferson County Bar Association and a board member and volunteer with CASA, the United Way, Nederland Little Dribblers, and the Nederland Little League.
He was born and raised in Nederland, Texas, and is a lifelong resident of Jefferson County. Friesz attended Nederland High School. He and his wife, Shelley, have two children.
Friesz is registered as a Republican.