Surendran Pattel Explained

Surendran Pattel
Office:Judge for the 240th Texas District Court in Fort Bend County
Term Start:January 1, 2023
Preceded:Frank Fraley
Birth Date: 29 May 1971
Alma Mater:Government Law College, Kozhikode, University of Calicut, University of Houston

Surendran Pattel (born May 29, 1971) is an Indian-born Americanlawyer who is a judge for the 240th Texas District Court in Fort Bend County.[1]

Personal life

He was born in Kasargod, Kerala 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

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

  1. Web site: Mukherjee . Saurav . January 8, 2023 . Indian-origin attorney Surendran K Pattel sworn in as Texas judge, here's more . 2023-01-12 . . en.
  2. Web site: About Surendran Surendran K. Pattel . 2023-01-12 . en-US.
  3. Web site: Jovial . Nirmal . From a beedi roller in Kerala to a district judge in Texas—the roller-coaster life and career of Surendran K. Pattel . 2023-01-12 . . en.
  4. Web site: Chandok . Sakshat . January 9, 2023 . Kerala Man Who Used To Roll 'Beedis' Is Now a US Judge: Who's Surendran Pattel? . 2023-01-12 . . en.
  5. News: January 12, 2023 . Surendran Pattel: The US judge who once made cigarettes in India . en-GB . . 2023-01-12.
  6. Web site: Koshy . Sneha Mary . Kerala School Dropout Who Rolled Beedis Is Now A US Judge . 2023-01-12 . NDTV.
  7. Web site: Simpson . Mia . January 12, 2023 . Surendran Pattel: The US judge who once made cigarettes in India . 2023-01-12 . Canada Today . en-CA.
  8. Web site: Singh . Shubham . January 6, 2023 . Rags to riches tale of Surendran K Pattel, a labourer in Kerala who is now a Texas judge . 2023-01-12 . . en.
  9. Web site: Kachru . Seema Hakhu . January 2, 2023 . Three Indian-Americans take oath as county judges in US . 2023-01-12 . . en-US.
  10. Web site: Raghunath . Arjun . January 9, 2023 . A beedi roller at Kasargod to a judge in the US . 2023-01-12 . . en.
  11. Web site: Sarkar . Shankhyaneel . 2023-01-06 . Surendran Pattel's Journey from Beedi Roller in Kerala to Texas District Judge is the Desi Success Story You Need to Read Today . 2023-02-03 . . en.
  12. Web site: Nair . Pooja . How a Kasaragod beedi roller became a US judge . 2023-01-12 . The New Indian Express.