Zinetta A Burney

Prior to assuming the bench, Judge Burney was in the private practice of law for approximately thirty (30) years. Judge Burney is a native Houstonian. She attended Texas Southern University and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. 

Judge Burney has served on numerous Boards, including the University of Houston System Board of Regents and the Housing Authority of the City of Houston. She presently serves as Chair of the OST/Almeda Corridors Redevelopment Council.

Judge Burney is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Houston Lawyers Association, the Greater Southeast Management District and the Houston Bar Association.