Emily G. Tobolowsky at a glance
- Current role
- District Judge, Dallas County 298th Civil District Court
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
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Emily G. Tobolowsky
District Judge, Dallas County 298th Civil District Court · Texas 298th District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Emily G. Tobolowsky is a Democratic Party judge of the Texas 298th (Civil) District Court in Dallas County, first elected in 2006 and re‐elected in 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022, with her current term ending December 31, 2026
- Presiding Judge, Dallas County Civil District Courts, Dallas, TX, 2016-present
- Presiding Judge, Texas 298th Judicial District Court, Dallas, TX, 2019-2022
- Presiding Judge, Texas 298th Judicial District Court, Dallas, TX, 2015-2018
- Presiding Judge, Texas 298th Judicial District Court, Dallas, TX, 2011-2014
- Presiding Judge, Texas 298th Judicial District Court, Dallas, TX, 2006-2010
- Judicial assignments: held the role of pretrial judge in multidistrict cases for the Texas Supreme Court’s Multidistrict Litigation Panel
Education
- B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1976 J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 1980
Additional information
- Trial Judge of the Year, Dallas Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates (2016).
- Practitioner, Private Solo Practice, Dallas, TX, 1999-2006
- Private practice: Specialized in real estate, employment, family, and commercial litigation from 1980 until her election to the bench in 2006.
- Practitioner, Private Practice, Dallas, TX, 1980-1998
- Legal career: Licensed in Texas (1980), U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.
- with high honors — The University of Texas at Austin — 1976
- Date of birth: 1955-01-01
- Appellate path: Appeals from her court go to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.
- Awards: Private Bar Involvement Award (Legal Services of North Texas)
- Community roles: Vice president, Temple Emanu‐El; president, Teatro Dallas; president, American Jewish Committee Dallas Chapter; active in Dallas Jewish Historical Society, Greater Dallas Community Relations Commission, and Mexico Institute.
- Memberships: Texas Bar Foundation, Dallas Bar Association, Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court, William “Mac” Taylor American Inn of Court.
- Party affiliation: Democrat
- Children of an antitrust lawyer in the motion picture industry; related to sculptor George Tobolowsky.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Courtroom Technology
Courtwide
Dallas County's civil district court directory provides an official AV equipment training video for courtroom preparation.
AV Equipment Training VideoDallas County Civil District Courts ↗
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
Texas 298th District Court
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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Texas 298th 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
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Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
CourtListener judicial biographical directory
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View CourtListener judicial biographical directory ↗Dallas County 298th Civil District Court official judicial roster
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View Dallas County 298th Civil District Court official judicial roster ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
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View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings
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View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings ↗Dallas County Civil District Courts
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View Dallas County Civil District Courts ↗Texas 298th District Court official directory
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