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# Brian Scott Stagner

Eighth Business Court Division · Business Court Judge (Seat 8B)

## Profile

- Court: Eighth Business Court Division
- State: Texas
- Role: Business Court Judge (Seat 8B)
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-08-22

## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.txcourts.gov/businesscourt/divisions/)
- [Official roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/businesscourt/divisions/)
- [Texas Judicial Branch, Business Court Divisions official judicial roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/businesscourt/divisions/)

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## Biography

### 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



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Texas Business Court Rule 354(a) — pleading requirements](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-0e434f10523c85311cc1b033) — Texas Business Court actions only. Partial reader capture; links to full official PDF. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders. [Official source](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1463426/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.