Jennifer Dillingham serves as the 81st Judicial District Judge which encompasses Karnes Atascosa, Wilson, Frio, and La Salle counties. Dillingham was elected in 2022 as District Judge and prior to that, was elected as the County Attorney of Karnes County in 2017 and again in 2021.
Dillingham has practiced both civil and criminal law throughout the district, and works with the Law Office of Frank B. Suhr. She is also a mediator and Adjunct Professor at Texas Lutheran University. In addition to serving as a judge and teaching college classes, she is actively involved in her community and considers herself a public servant at heart.
She received a chemistry degree from Texas Lutheran University and Juris Doctorate from Texas Tech University. Later she received a master’s degree in finance and economics from West Texas A&M.