Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Friends of Judge Grant Dorfman (DISSOLVED)
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Friends of Judge Grant Dorfman (DISSOLVED)

JSPC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00052865 · Houston · TX
9 reports · First filing 07/15/2002 · Latest filing 07/15/2005
Political Action Committee · Judicial Specific Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Judicial Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
TERMINATED
Filer Type
JSPC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77002
First Filing
07/15/2002
Latest Filing
07/15/2005
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2005 – 06/30/2005
Reports
9

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$135,217.31
Expenditures
$172,215.30
Transactions
497
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$111,104.56
COH as of 06/30/2005
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Average Contribution
$504.54
Average Expenditure
$752.03
First Contribution
08/09/2003
Last Contribution
06/04/2004
First Expenditure
07/08/2003
Last Expenditure
06/30/2005

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
207
Reported Payee Entities
120
Top Contributor
Edwards & George LLP
Top Reported Payee
Judge Grant Dorfman Campaign Committee

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
208
268 contributions · $135,217.31
Vendor Relationships
115
213 payments · $170,139.07
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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 spentFriends of Judge Grant Dorfman (DIS…Focal filer / committeeEdwards & George LLPEdwards & George LLP$5,000.00 · 1 giftsVinson & Elkins PACVinson & Elkins PAC$5,000.00 · 1 giftsJoseph D. JamailJoseph D. Jamail$5,000.00 · 1 giftsFulbright & Jaworski LLPFulbright & Jaworski LLP$3,500.00 · 2 giftsMorgan & WeisbrodMorgan & Weisbrod$3,500.00 · 2 giftsJudge Grant Dorfman Campaign CommitteeJudge Grant Dorfman Campaign Committee$111,104.56 · 1 paymentsBank OneBank One$17,542.12 · 12 paymentsMJS GroupMJS Group$12,703.25 · 4 paymentsHarris County Republican PartyHarris County Republican Party$3,500.00 · 2 paymentsCingular WirelessCingular Wireless$2,191.11 · 16 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
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Judicial Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions63.2th#2,723 of 7,401
Expenditures61.5th#2,854 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity59.8th#2,978 of 7,401
Transaction Volume59.7th#2,981 of 7,401

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
1Edwards & George LLP $5,000.001
2Vinson & Elkins PAC $5,000.001
3Joseph D. Jamail $5,000.001
4Fulbright & Jaworski LLP $3,500.002
5Morgan & Weisbrod $3,500.002
6Nickens Keeton Lawless Farrell & Flack LLP $2,500.003
7Ogden Gibson White Broocks & Longoria LLP $2,500.002
8Susman Godfrey LLP $2,500.002
9Ahmad Zavitsanos & Anaipakos P.C. $2,500.001
10Beirne Maynard & Parsons LLP $2,500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Judge Grant Dorfman Campaign Committee $111,104.561
2Bank One $17,542.1212
3MJS Group $12,703.254
4Harris County Republican Party $3,500.002
5Cingular Wireless $2,191.1116
6Apple Store $2,082.512
7Southwest Airlines $1,810.0012
8Grant Dorfman $1,727.6612
9Renaissance Hotel $1,456.792
10Ninfa's $952.147

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2005$0.00 $111,104.56
2004$49,022.31 $54,749.44
2003$86,195.00 $6,361.30

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/04/2004Newton B. Schwartz $250.00 Attorney
05/21/2004J. James Raymond $1,000.00 Attorney
05/06/2004Crowley Douglas & Norman LLP $500.00 Law firm
05/04/2004Alan F. Levin $250.00 Attorney
05/04/2004State Bar of Texas $184.20 Reimbursement CLE expenses
04/29/2004Ireson & Weizel P.C. $250.00 Law Firm
04/26/2004Jackson Walker LLP $1,000.00 Law Firm
04/26/2004Fred S. Zeidman $250.00 Businessman
04/25/2004Henry J. Blum $250.00 Attorney/Mediator
04/20/2004Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP $1,000.00 Law firm
04/19/2004Joseph W. Dicecco $250.00 Attorney
04/18/2004Douglas B. Wilson $500.00 Attorney
04/16/2004John A. Lee $1,000.00 Attorney
04/16/2004CenterPoint Energy PAC $500.00 Energy Company PAC
04/16/2004Franklin Holcomb $250.00 Attorney
04/16/2004Daniel Mead McClure $50.00 Attorney
04/15/2004Janice Longoria $1,000.00 Attorney
04/15/2004Joe C. Holzer $1,000.00 Attorney
04/15/2004Charles R. Dunn $500.00 Attorney
04/15/2004Baker & Hostetler PAC $500.00 Law Firm

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2005Judge Grant Dorfman Campaign Committee $111,104.56Closing Judge Grant Dorfman Specific Purpose Committee
12/31/2004Central Market $40.00constituent gift re: swearing-in event
12/31/2004Guadalajara Restaurant $14.20lunch meeting re: UH Law course
12/23/2004Randall's $44.30office supplies
12/23/2004TWX-AOL Service $4.95internet access
12/19/2004Grant Dorfman $131.58reimbursement for campaign related expenses paid by cash
12/19/2004Cingular Wireless $120.21cell phone charges
12/18/2004Bank One $1,950.82Visa Charges
12/17/2004Cakes to Remember $160.73flowers for two funerals
12/16/2004Churrasco's $314.54staff Holiday lunch
12/16/2004Foley's $200.00staff Holiday gift cards
12/16/2004Urban Retreat $200.00staff Holiday gift cards
12/16/2004Academy $118.39staff Holiday gifts
12/09/2004Thomson West $100.00Black's Law Dictionary purchase
12/07/2004AAA Office Coffee $80.70office coffee
12/07/2004Aries $25.00gift certificate for Judge's holiday exchange
12/06/2004Tad Halbach $150.00Judges' Holiday dinner expenses
11/29/2004Cava Bistro $21.84staff lunch
11/23/2004Best Buy $100.00staff birthday gift cards
11/23/2004Treebeard's $64.95Thanksgiving gifts for staff
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 46 ms.