My name is Janet Reynolds Cassels and I am a native of Groveton, Trinity County, Texas.  My parents are John W. Reynolds Sr. and Patricia Reynolds of Groveton.  For many years, my father was the Superintendent of Schools at Groveton (formerly a Principal and Head Coach) and my mother still teaches Kindergarten there.

I attended Groveton Schools and graduated from Groveton High School in 1988 as Valedictorian.  From there I attended Texas A&M University and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts in English.  I then attended the University of Texas School of Law and graduated with a Doctorate of Jurisprudence (J.D.) degree in 1995.

Since 1995, I have gained experience and practiced in both a general practice firm, currently Cassels & Reynolds, L.L.P., in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas, and the Angelina County District Attorney’s Office where I handled felony cases in jury trials, trials to the court, revocations, sentencings, and CPS cases, as well as appeals.  My husband, Jimmy A. Cassels, also a lawyer, and I currently reside in Apple Springs with our two sons.