Elected district attorney in 2014, Sharen Wilson became the first woman to hold the office and the 14th DA in the history of Tarrant County. She began her legal career as an assistant district attorney in the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, where she went on to become the first female unit chief. After serving in private practice representing both civil and criminal clients, she was appointed by Governor Bill Clements to the bench of Tarrant’s Criminal District Court No. 1.
Wilson grew up in the Amarillo area, where she graduated from Amarillo College, Texas Tech University, and the Texas Tech University School of Law. In 2016, she was honored as a Distinguished Alumni by Texas Tech University Law School.
The district attorney, who announced in early November that she will not be running for another term, joined the podcast to talk about Fort Worth’s strengths and weaknesses, share her journey and passions — and school JW and Brinton on Fort Worth law.