Emily A. Fisher at a glance
- Current role
- District Judge
- Court
- 306th District Court
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
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Emily A. Fisher
District Judge · 306th District Court
Judicial assignments
- Texas 306th District CourtJudgeSource checked October 15, 2026. Roster source
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- Licensed to practice law in Texas since 1987
- The Presiding Judge of the 306th Family District Court in Galveston County, Texas, appointed by Governor Greg Abbott on January 4, 2025.
- Before her judicial appointment, Judge Fisher held the role of full-time Family Associate Judge for all Galveston County Family Courts from January 1, 2023, to January 3, 2025.
- She is a native Galvestonian and a Board Certified Family Law Attorney by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (1992).
- She then practiced family law in private practice in Galveston for 35 years as a partner at Martin, Garza & Fisher, LLP.
Education
- Baylor University School of Law — J.D. (1987)
Additional information
- Wife, mother, and grandmother who values family unity and the importance of hearing each family’s story through the legal process.
- Judge Fisher presides over family law cases including divorce, child custody, parentage, termination, adoptions, enforcement matters, Department of Family and Protective Services (CPS) cases, and juvenile matters.
- The 306th District Court is Galveston County’s primary family court, and Judge Fisher’s role is to ensure cases are handled in a safe, fair, and accessible manner, with a strong emphasis on mediation and settlement where possible.
- Member of the Galveston County Bar Association, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, and State Bar of Texas Family Law Section.
- She has served on boards with the Pregnancy Help Center, Daughters of the American Revolution, and Coastal Community Church.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
In civil district and county court proceedings, the court may permit or require electronic participation after appropriate notice; compelled electronic participation for oral-testimony proceedings requires good cause or party agreement, and a jury trial requires party agreement.
Upon appropriate notice by a party or the court, a court may allow or require a participant to appear at a court proceeding by videoconference, teleconference, or other available electronic means, except as otherwise provided in (2).Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Civil district and county trial courts may permit courtroom recording or broadcasting only under Supreme Court guidelines, with the required party and witness consent, or for ceremonial proceedings.
A trial court may permit broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing of proceedings in the courtroom only in the following circumstances:Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
306th District Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
306th District Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 25, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings ↗306th District Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View 306th District Court official directory ↗Service record and verification
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