He has been a licensed attorney since 1987 and is primarily engaged in the practice of family law. In addition, Mr. Kidder has also served as the presiding judge for the City of Victoria Municipal Court since 2003. A 1987 graduate of the University of Houston Law Center, Mr. Kidder began his legal career clerking for a personal injury law firm in his hometown of Victoria, Texas. Since that time he has continued to devote his career to serving the Texas coastal areas through his work with organizations such as Coastal Bend Legal Services, the Robstown Law Center, and the Victoria Law Center. He has managed his own legal office since 1999.