In 1962, Justice Ruby Kless Sondock was one of five women in her graduating class at the University of Houston Law Center. Within only one year of practice, she argued a case before the Texas Supreme Court. After practicing law for 12 years, she was appointed as a judge on the Harris County Domestic Relations Court in 1973, becoming the first woman district court judge in Harris County. After serving in this capacity for four years, she was then appointed to the 234th District Court again making her the first woman to have that honor.
In 1982, Sondock was appointed to the Texas Supreme Court to serve the unexpired term of a deceased justice, making her the first woman to serve on the Texas Supreme Court in a regular session of the Court. Sondock then returned to the District Court. After serving as a judge, Sondock has worked as a successful private mediator in Houston. In 2015 she was inducted as a Texas Legal Legend by the Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas.
