K. Nicole Mitchell

Katie Nicole Mitchell is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

For other people named Nicole Mitchell, see Nicole Mitchell (disambiguation).
K. Nicole Mitchell
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Assumed office
August 16, 2013
Preceded byJudith Guthrie
Personal details
Born
Katie Nicole Mitchell

1977/1978 (age 44–45)[1]
Victoria, Texas, U.S.
EducationTexas A&M University (BA, MA)
Baylor University (JD)

Early life and education

Mitchell was born and raised in Victoria, Texas, and graduated from St. Joseph High School, participating in 4-H while growing up and receiving a 4-H scholarship.[1][2] Mitchell earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and a Master of Arts degree in student affairs administration in higher education from Texas A&M University.[1][3] At Texas A&M, Mitchell served as a director of the Aggie Orientation Leader Program that helped over 10,000 new students transition to the university.[1]

Mitchell then received her Juris Doctor from Baylor Law School in 2006, where she graduated sixth in her class,[1] served as senior executive editor of the Baylor Law Review, and was active on various moot court and mock trial teams.[4]

Career

In 2001, after receiving her master's degree, Baylor University hired Mitchell as its first coordinator of New Student Programs as part of its "Baylor 2012" vision.[1][3]

After graduating from law school, Mitchell served as a judicial law clerk for Judge Leonard Davis from 2006 to 2007.[4] After clerking for Judge Davis, Mitchell joined the Houston office of the law firm Fulbright & Jaworski, working primarily in the healthcare litigation and health law litigation sections, in addition to patent litigation and patent prosecution as a registered patent attorney before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.[4] After working for three years at Fulbright, Mitchell returned to the chambers of Judge Leonard Davis and served as his chief staff attorney.[4][2]

Mitchell was sworn in as a U.S. magistrate judge on August 16, 2013. Mitchell has heard numerous patent cases and also serves as a volunteer mediator with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.[5]

References
  1. Watts, Elena. "At 35, St. Joseph High alumna becomes federal judge (video)". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  2. "Meet The Eastern District Of Texas' New Magistrate Judge - Law360". www.law360.com. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  3. "News". Law | Baylor University. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  4. Eastern District of Texas, Mitchell Bio
  5. CAFC Mediators, K. Nicole Mitchell, http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/mediators/honorable-k-nicole-mitchell
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