Ramey Ko

Biography

Ramey Ko, Appointee for Member, President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

Ramey Ko is currently Associate Judge of the City of Austin Municipal Court.  Before being appointed a judge by the Austin City Council in January 2010, Judge Ko was an attorney at the Texas Advocacy Project, a non-profit organization that provides free legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.  Prior to his position with the Texas Advocacy Project, Judge Ko was an Equal Justice Works Fellow with Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc. and focused on direct representation, education, and outreach related to housing issues faced by survivors of domestic violence.  Judge Ko is an Advisory Board Member of the Texas Asian Chamber of Commerce and serves on the City of Austin Public Safety Commission.  Judge Ko holds a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from the University of Chicago.