‘Natalia Oakes earns our endorsement in this race for her compassionate approach to juvenile justice. Not only does the former teacher exhibit the calm, even-keeled demeanor needed to set the right tone in a juvenile court, Oakes is also committed to using the power of the bench to improve the odds of rehabilitation for youth offenders.’

For far too many kids in Harris County, the future is written not in classrooms but in courthouses – specifically, the three juvenile courts. These venues serve as the bar of justice for youngsters aged 10 to 17. Minor issues like substance abuse or criminal mischief and larger crimes, such as burglary, theft, assault and gang activities, can all land a kid before a juvenile judge. Continue Reading »

• Natalia handles misdemeanor and felony juvenile delinquency cases.
• Natalia represents children and parties in Children Protective Service (CPS) cases for abused and neglected children.
• Natalia received high scores in the Houston Bar Association (HBA) judicial poll in 2010 and 2014.
• Natalia was endorsed by the Houston Chronicle in 2010 and 2014 for Juvenile Court.
• Natalia was recognized and endorsed by her peers, the Association of Women Attorneys (AWA) and Mexican American Bar Association (MABA), in 2010 and 2014 for Juvenile Court.
• Natalia was endorsed by the Tejano Democrats of Harris County, LGBT Caucus and Stonewall Democrats in 2010 and 2014 for Juvenile Court.