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Shipman, Lawrence Dee (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 211
Filer ID: 00026789
44 reports · First filing 01/11/2000 · Latest filing 01/08/2021
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Judicial Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
JCOH
Office
JUDGEDIST
District / Place
211
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/11/2000
Latest Filing
01/08/2021
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2020 – 12/31/2020
Reports
44

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$93,665.00
Expenditures
$296,552.37
Transactions
468
Largest Contribution
$1,950.00
Largest Expenditure
$100,087.67
COH as of 12/31/2020
$0.00
Average Contribution
$370.22
Average Expenditure
$1,379.31
First Contribution
09/27/2005
Last Contribution
02/28/2010
First Expenditure
04/03/2004
Last Expenditure
12/31/2019

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
202
Reported Payee Entities
88
Top Contributor
Griffin & Jones P.C.
Top Reported Payee
First State Bank of Gainsville

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
202
253 contributions · $93,665.00
Vendor Relationships
80
195 payments · $284,086.92
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Relationship Graph

Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
Top contributorsMoney receivedTop reported payeesMoney spentShipman, Lawrence Dee (The Honorabl…Focal filer / committeeGriffin & Jones P.C.Griffin & Jones P.C.$2,000.00 · 2 giftsSpringer & Lyle L.L.P.Springer & Lyle L.L.P.$2,000.00 · 2 giftsThe Wright Firm LLPThe Wright Firm LLP$2,000.00 · 2 giftsDavid BouschorDavid Bouschor$2,000.00 · 2 giftsTim PowersTim Powers$2,000.00 · 2 giftsFirst State Bank of GainsvilleFirst State Bank of Gainsville$200,398.78 · 3 paymentsDenton County Republican PartyDenton County Republican Party$19,820.00 · 27 paymentsTodd Smith and AssociatesTodd Smith and Associates$14,699.34 · 4 paymentsTodd SmithTodd Smith$8,054.20 · 2 paymentsTexas Lawyers Insurance ExchangeTexas Lawyers Insurance Exchange$6,000.00 · 4 payments
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Market Position

Fixed peer benchmark: 01/01/2021–06/30/2026. Peers share the same committee class. These benchmarks do not change when the dashboard analysis window changes.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Judicial Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions75.5th#2,134 of 8,722
Expenditures69.8th#2,631 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity69.4th#2,674 of 8,722
Transaction Volume69.3th#2,678 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures—

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Griffin & Jones P.C. $2,000.002
2Springer & Lyle L.L.P. $2,000.002
3The Wright Firm LLP $2,000.002
4David Bouschor $2,000.002
5Tim Powers $2,000.002
6Shannon Gracey Ratliff & Miller L.L.P. $1,950.001
7Mark Lewis $1,750.002
8Tackett & Peugh L.P. $1,500.002
9Coye Conner $1,500.002
10Douglas Mulder $1,500.002

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1First State Bank of Gainsville $200,398.783
2Denton County Republican Party $19,820.0027
3Todd Smith and Associates $14,699.344
4Todd Smith $8,054.202
5Texas Lawyers Insurance Exchange $6,000.004
6Eagleton Photography $4,742.382
7Denton County Bar Association $4,117.009
8CASA of Denton $3,160.0016
9Apple $2,461.993
10Lawrence Shipman $2,194.365

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2019$0.00 $5,092.64
2018$0.00 $1,853.29
2017$0.00 $5,173.39
2016$0.00 $4,160.72
2015$0.00 $7,700.57
2014$0.00 $10,675.06
2013$0.00 $2,202.04
2012$0.00 $4,930.68
2011$0.00 $7,694.37
2010$1,000.00 $3,911.89
2009$45,340.00 $121,487.55
2008$0.00 $3,780.75
2007$0.00 $2,868.27
2006$2,500.00 $2,381.34
2005$44,825.00 $111,861.83
2004$0.00 $777.98

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/28/2010Gary Kollmeier $250.00 Self · Attorney
02/25/2010Robert Wiley $250.00 Self · Attorney
01/14/2010Pfister Borserine & Associates PLLC $250.00 Pfister Borserine & Associates PLLC · Attorneys
01/06/2010Colbert Johnston LLP $250.00 Colbert Johnson LLP · Attorneys
12/22/2009Heidi S. Whitaker P. C. $250.00 The Brotherton Law Firm · Attorney
12/17/2009Patricia Ryan $200.00 Law Office of Patricia L. Ryan · Attorney
12/16/2009Bill Deberry $500.00 Self · Martician
12/15/2009Paula Gaus $125.00 Paula Gaus Attorney At Law · Attorney
12/12/2009Law Office of Mark A. Ticer $100.00 Law Office of Mark A. Ticer · Attorney
11/18/2009Christopher Jones $100.00 Law Office of Christopher M. Jones P.C. · Attorney
11/16/2009Dale Burrows $100.00 Law Office of Dale A. Burrows P.C. · Attorney
11/14/2009Larry Boatright $250.00 Retired · Sales
11/12/2009Sun Tok Yu $500.00 Sue's Bride & Formal · Owner
11/12/2009Dianne Costa $300.00 Sharp Focus · Counselor
11/12/2009Phillip Huffines $250.00 Huffines Communities · Owner
11/12/2009John Haugen $250.00 Haugen Law Firm · Attorney
11/12/2009Peter Hammerle $250.00 Hammerle Finley Law Firm · Business manager
11/12/2009Zafar Hafiz $250.00 Self · Doctor
11/12/2009Cynthia Goosen $250.00 Cooper & Scully · Attorney
11/12/2009Ray David $250.00 Point Nat'l Bank · Banker

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/31/2019L. Dee Shipman $141.99Milage Reimbursement (not otherwise reimbursed)
09/19/2019L. Dee Shipman $563.20Room & board Reimbursement for Judicial Conference (not otherwsise reimbursed)
09/17/2019Oak Hall Cap & Gown $510.95New Judicial Robe
08/08/2019Texas Dist. and Co Attorney Also. $150.00CLE Crim. Law Update
06/29/2019L. Dee Shipman $326.50For millage to and from Bench Bar Conference and other misc. millage not otherwise reimbursed.
05/06/2019State Bar of Texas $360.00State Bar Dues
05/06/2019Texas Board of Legal Specialization $250.00Dues for two Specializations.
04/01/2019New Ways for Families $545.00 2-Day Advanced Family Law Training.
01/25/2019Denton County Bar Association $745.00Bench Bar conference
01/23/2019Texas Lawyers Insurance Exchange $1,500.00Professional insurance
12/27/2018L. Dee Shipman $113.16 Reimbursement for milage otherwise not reimbursed.
12/27/2018Texas Bar College $60.00Membership Dues
09/09/2018Dianne Edmondson Campaign $100.00Edmondson campaign
08/04/2018Friends of Sen. Nelson $100.00Jane Nelson campaign
06/16/2018Texas Board of Legal Specialization $250.00Fam. and Crim law.
06/01/2018Denton County Bar Association $195.00Denton Bar Dues
05/15/2018State Bar of Texas $360.00State Bar Dues
03/14/2018L. Dee Shipman $375.13Travel expenses for conference that were not reimbursed from another source (Texas Center or Region)
02/25/2018Denton County Republican Party $300.00Donation
12/22/2017Texas Lawyers Insurance Exchange $1,500.00Professional Liab. Insurance
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 359 ms.