Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: I really enjoy sci-fi movies like The
Star Wars series and Star Trek. I am
also an action movie junkie, so I love
anything with fast cars, explosions,
and shoot ‘em-ups! I like Bad Boys,
Fast & Furious, and pretty much any
movie with Dwayne Johnson in it.
Q: What kind of music are you into?
A: All music — country, disco, classic
rock, pop, blues. Music is so important to me and my family.
Q: What’s the most daring thing
you’ve ever done?
A: Well, some would say that riding
my Harley-Davidson is daring! But
probably the most daring thing I did
was quit a high-paying job to go to
law school.
Q: What accomplishment are you
most proud of?
A: Raising two smart, kind-hearted,
wonderful kids as a single mom
for five years (although I’m happily
married now). After that, going to law
school and building a successful law
practice where I have tried over 100
jury trials and handled over 2,000
cases, both as a prosecutor and a
defense attorney.
Q: When you were a child, what did
you want to be when you grew up?
A: I had absolutely no idea! My dad
was a firefighter, so I thought that
would be a fun thing to do.
Q: How did you get into your field?
A: I was desperate for a change from
my previous profession. After a long
discussion with my brother, I decided
to go to law school. Once there, I
always knew what I wanted to do. I
set my goals and fulfilled each one
of them. I was a prosecutor for three
years and worked very hard to gain
invaluable experience. Then I opened
my own law practice and have built
a successful business practicing law
here in Parker County where I have
handled over 2,000 cases in all four
of our Parker County Courts.
Q: Would you recommend your
career for other people? Why?
A: Unfortunately, we are saturated
with lawyers. It’s a tough field in
which to succeed nowadays. But I
absolutely love what I do and take my
job very seriously. For me, it is a very
fulfilling profession. I have practiced
law for 22 years and have been fortunate enough to have prosecuted and
defended cases, so it has given me
a unique perspective. Now that I’m
running for judge, I will get to put all
that experience to good use.
Q: What do you do to relax?
A: I ride my Harley every chance I
get. I have a 2013 yellow HarleyDavidson Street Glide. I ride with my
husband and a group of friends.
Q: If you could visit any place in the
world, where would you go?
A: Number one on my bucket list is
a photo safari to Africa. I am a wildlife fanatic and am fascinated by all
wildlife.
Q: What period in history would you
most like to travel to?
A: Exactly the time period from which
I came! I loved the 70s, bell-bottom
corduroy hip-huggers and disco!
Q: If someone asked you for your best
piece of advice, what would you say?
A: Always be true to yourself. Dump
the negative people from your life —
ain’t nobody got time for that!
Q. What is the one thing that makes
you happy?
A: Family and friends and my motorcycle. Oops, that’s three!
Q: What makes you really sad?
A: Animal cruelty and mean, miserable people.
Q: What scares you?
A: Losing one of my children.
Nothing else.
Q: Who in your life has influenced
you the most? How?
A: My parents. They taught me to
speak up for myself and to be assertive. They never spoke of the possi bility of failure, but that I could
do anything I wanted to do. They
believed in me and planted that faith
in me.
Q: What would you most like to be
remembered for?
A: Making a difference in people’s
lives and not being afraid to take a
stand. Most people these days are
afraid to take a stand. If you don’t
stand up for what you believe in,
then you can’t complain about the
outcome.
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Stanton A. Pearce
MARCH 2016
PA R K E R C O U N T Y T O D AY
Owner/Operator, Stanton &
Company
Q: What do you do?
A: Kitchen and Bath Design and
Remodeling.
Q: What is your favorite book?
A: Anything Patterson or Baldacci.
Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: Shawshank Redemption.
Q: What kind of music are you into?
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A: Any live music, especially jazz.
Q: What’s the most daring thing
you’ve ever done?
A: Cave rappelling.
Q: What accomplishment are you
most proud of?
A: My children.
Q: When you were a child, what did
you want to be when you grew up?
A: Child psychologist.
Q: How did you get into your field?