Surendran Pattel
Surendran Pattel | |
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| Judge for the 240th Texas District Court in Fort Bend County | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Fraley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 29, 1971 |
| Alma mater | Government Law College, Kozhikode, University of Calicut, University of Houston |
Surendran Pattel (born May 29, 1971) is an Indian-born American lawyer who is a judge for the 240th Texas District Court in Fort Bend County.[1]
Personal life
[edit]He was born in Kasargod, Kerala on May 29, 1971[2] as the fourth child of his parents who were labourers.[3] He was grown up in poverty.[4] In his early age, he rolled cigarettes.[5] He was dropout from his school.[6] His parents were poor and they were depended on meager wages.[7] He is founder of a law firm.[8]
Career
[edit]He got law degree from University of Calicut.[9] He began his career by starting practicing in Hosdurg taluk in 1996 and Delhi in 2005.[10] He has also fought cases in Supreme Court of India.[11] In 2007, when his wife was selected to work in medical center in United States, they moved to Houston.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Mukherjee, Saurav (January 8, 2023). "Indian-origin attorney Surendran K Pattel sworn in as Texas judge, here's more". Live Mint. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ "About Surendran | Surendran K. Pattel". Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Jovial, Nirmal. "From a beedi roller in Kerala to a district judge in Texas—the roller-coaster life and career of Surendran K. Pattel". The Week. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Chandok, Sakshat (January 9, 2023). "Kerala Man Who Used To Roll 'Beedis' Is Now a US Judge: Who's Surendran Pattel?". TheQuint. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ "Surendran Pattel: The US judge who once made cigarettes in India". BBC News. January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Koshy, Sneha Mary. "Kerala School Dropout Who Rolled Beedis Is Now A US Judge". NDTV. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Simpson, Mia (January 12, 2023). "Surendran Pattel: The US judge who once made cigarettes in India". Canada Today. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Singh, Shubham (January 6, 2023). "Rags to riches tale of Surendran K Pattel, a labourer in Kerala who is now a Texas judge". Business Today. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Kachru, Seema Hakhu (January 2, 2023). "Three Indian-Americans take oath as county judges in US". ThePrint. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Raghunath, Arjun (January 9, 2023). "A beedi roller at Kasargod to a judge in the US". Deccan Herald. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Sarkar, Shankhyaneel (January 6, 2023). "Surendran Pattel's Journey from Beedi Roller in Kerala to Texas District Judge is the Desi Success Story You Need to Read Today". News18 India. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ Nair, Pooja. "How a Kasaragod beedi roller became a US judge". The New Indian Express. Retrieved January 12, 2023.