John Creuzot is an award-winning lawyer with almost four decades of experience in the criminal justice system, including more than 21 years as a felony district court judge. Creuzot began his career in the office as an assistant district attorney before becoming a chief felony prosecutor. As a state district judge, he earned a national reputation for his innovative work on drug courts, criminal justice reform and evidence-based sentencing. After his retirement from the judiciary, Dallas County honored Creuzot by renaming its drug treatment facility the Judge John C. Creuzot Judicial Treatment Center in May 2013. He took office as the Dallas County Criminal District Attorney in January 2019. Creuzot was born in New Orleans and grew up in Houston. He graduated from the University of North Texas in 1978 and Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1982. He lives in Dallas and his son Ethan Creuzot is a student at the University of Texas at Austin.