I am excited to announce that I am running as a Democrat for District Court Judge in Harris County

Lema Barazi and her 11-year-old daughter, Layla, call Houston their home. While situated in Houston, the family has done much to reach and help people far beyond the city borders.

Lema Barazi, a trial attorney specializing in commercial and intellectual property litigation, also does a lot of volunteer work. Her pro bono work focuses on securing asylum for victims fleeing persecution in their home countries in the Middle East. Her fluency in speaking, reading, and writing Arabic, coupled with her keen insight into Middle East politics, makes her uniquely qualified in advocating for her clients before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, successfully securing asylum for numerous individuals and families.

And Layla Barazi, the gifted and talented sixth-grade student, expands her horizons with building Legos sets, complex science experiments, and reading Harry Potter.

Lema says that as a family, she likes spending time with Layla playing tennis at Westside Tennis and watching movies. Lema loves to read 18th and 19th Century English Literature and enjoys Pilates, and Layla delights in rock-wall climbing and swimming.‍