Brian Scott Stagner

Professional career

• Judge Stagner is an adjunct professor of Business Law at Texas Christian University

Education

Additional information

• He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® annually since 2010 and has handled high‐profile cases, including the largest trademark verdict in Texas history and major nationwide class actions
• Appointed by Governor Greg Abbott on September 1, 2024 and reappointed in July 2026 for a term through September 1, 2028.
• Before joining the judiciary, Judge Stagner was a partner and co‐chair of the Litigation Practice Group at Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP in Fort Worth for 27 years.
• Judge Stagner presides over Docket 8B of the Texas Business Court’s Eighth Division, which covers 18 North Texas counties.
• Judge Brian Stagner is a Division 8B judge of the Texas Business Court, serving in Fort Worth, Texas, with a 27‐year career in complex business litigation before his judicial appointment
• He also serves on the Board of Directors for CASA of Parker County and participates in community service through Habitat for Humanity and other initiatives