Hon. Vanessa Gilmore
“You can’t do common things and expect uncommon results”
Hon. Vanessa D. Gilmore (USDJ Ret.) joins Roberts Markland after a distinguished 27-year career as a United States district judge in the Southern District of Texas and recent work as an arbitrator and mediator. Sworn in as the youngest sitting federal judge in the nation, Judge Gilmore went on to develop extensive experience in handling matters involving patents and copyrights, labor and employment, and securities class actions. She has issued important decisions on intellectual property, product liability, securities fraud, energy and utilities, insurance, and environmental law, and has handled significant matters, including the trial of the Enron Broadband case and the building of the Galveston cruise ship terminal. Before her service on the federal bench, she worked for thirteen years at the Houston law firm of Vickery, Kilbride, Gilmore, and Vickery where she specialized in civil litigation.
Judge Gilmore is the co-author of “A Boy Named Rocky”, a book for the children of incarcerated parents. She is a frequent speaker on issues related to these children and has worked on initiatives to help them and their families. Gilmore is the author of three other books including “Saving the Dream”, a fiction novel that Gilmore hopes will encourage other families and single people to pursue their dreams of parenting through adoption. Gilmore is the recipient of numerous civic awards for community service. She is a sought-after speaker and presenter.
