Featured Candidate - Danny Clancy
With nearly two decades of experience as a Dallas County Assistant District Attorney, Dallas County Judge, and private attorney, Danny Clancy has a unique perspective of the criminal justice system that few in Texas can claim.
Clancy served as Presiding Judge in Dallas County’s, County Criminal Court #1 from 1999-2005. In 2001 and again in 2002, he was elected by his peers – the Dallas County Criminal Court judges – to serve as their presiding judge. During that time, Clancy worked closely with Dallas County Commissioners to bring Dallas County into compliance with new legislation related to the appointment of counsel for the indigent defendant.
In 2005, Danny Clancy was appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry as Presiding Judge of Criminal District Court #6, a newly created District Court with felony jurisdiction.
Clancy served the citizens of Dallas County in that position until 2007.
From 1999-2007, while serving as a criminal court Judge in Dallas County, Clancy presided over more than 450 criminal trials.
In the Dallas Bar Association’s 2001, 2003, and 2005 judicial evaluation polls, Clancy consistently ranked at the top among Dallas County Judges in several categories, including Hard Working, Knowledge of the Law, Impartiality, and Overall Performance.
Prior to his eight years as a Dallas County Judge, Clancy served as a Dallas County assistant district attorney, trying more than 250 criminal trials as a prosecutor from 1992-1997. It was during this time that Clancy earned a reputation that remains with him today – tough, but fair minded.
Twice named one of Dallas’ best lawyers by D Magazine, Clancy has been in private practice since 2007. He is a member of the Dallas Bar Association (Criminal Section), The Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA), and a past member of The Texas District and County Attorneys Association (TDCAA).
A proud graduate of Jesuit High School in Dallas, Clancy earned a bachelor’s of arts degree in political science (with a minor in criminal justice) from Texas State University. In 1991, he earned his law degree from Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson, Miss.
A native Texan, Clancy resides in Dallas with his wife Julie and their three children: Dylan (15), Ryan (13), and Kylie (11). He is a member of the St. Monica Catholic Church and an active volunteer, serving as a Board of Management member at the Town North YMCA.
