Meet the District Attorney
Harris County District Attorney Kim K. Ogg is a native Houstonian licensed by the State Bar of Texas in 1987 and recognized as a specialist in Criminal Law by the Board of Legal Specialization since 1992. Upon taking office, she promised a new era of criminal justice by ensuring a just process for the victim, the accused, and the community in every case. She has focused her prosecutors on public safety and equal justice.
Kim Ogg has been a line prosecutor in the Harris County D.A.’s Office, the City of Houston’s first appointed Anti-Gang Task Force Director, and the Executive Director of Crime Stoppers of Houston. From 2006 until her election as District Attorney, Kim Ogg was in private practice, handling criminal defense, family, and civil rights cases.
Kim Ogg has been a line prosecutor in the Harris County D.A.’s Office, the City of Houston’s first appointed Anti-Gang Task Force Director, and the Executive Director of Crime Stoppers of Houston. From 2006 until her election as District Attorney, Kim Ogg was in private practice, handling criminal defense, family, and civil rights cases.
EDUCATION
- South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, Juris Doctor, 1986
- The University of Texas, Austin, Texas, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, 1981
AWARDS
- South Texas College of Law Public Service Award, 2011
- National Organization of Victims Assistance (NOVA), Allied Professional Award, 2009
- Buffalo Bayou Partnership Honoree, 2008
- National Parents of Murdered Children, Father Ken Czellinger Professional Award, 2007
- Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice Crime Victim Clearinghouse, “Steve Chaney Distinguished Service Award” Winner, 2006
- Houston Police Department, Chief of Police Commendation, 2000
- Foundation for the Improvement of Justice, National Award Winner, 1998
- Texas Youth Commission Annual Award, Statewide Award Winner, 1996
PUBLICATIONS
- Featured on the front page of the Texas Lawyer, August 31, 2015, for winning a discrimination/retaliation case on behalf of a Houston Police Officer against the City of Houston Police Dept.
- Authored Texas Gangs: The Legal Handbook, published by the Texas District & County Attorney’s Assn. in 2000.
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