J. Greg Coontz at a glance
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J. Greg Coontz
Municipal Judge · Burleson Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- The Presiding Judge of the Burleson Municipal Court in Burleson, Texas, serving a two‐year term through July 5, 2026
- Former attorney at Bourland & Kirkman and Godfrey & Decker in Fort Worth
- TX municipal court website, Judge Coontz is the Presiding Judge of the Burleson Municipal Court of Record, with Associate Judges Terri Wilson and Cass Callaway
- Qualifications: Must be a competent and duly licensed attorney practicing law in Texas, as per Burleson City Charter Section 30
- Greg Coontz is a Board Certified attorney in both Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Education
Additional information
- Partner at Coontz Cochran in Burleson, TX (since 1998)
- Extensive experience in high‐value personal injury cases, wrongful death, and catastrophic injury litigation
- Notable work in the nationally known “Affluenza” case
- Appointed by: Burleson City Council via ordinance
- He has also been active in pro bono service, local bar associations, and community fundraising.
- The Burleson City Council has re‐appointed him for another two‐year term, in compliance with the city charter’s requirements for appointing a competent, duly licensed Texas attorney.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
For the specific fine-and-cost hearings governed by Articles 45A.258 and 45A.259, a justice or municipal judge may allow a defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference when an in-person appearance would impose undue hardship.
If the justice or judge determines that requiring a defendant to appear before the justice or judge in person for a hearing under Article 45A.258 or 45A.259 would impose an undue hardship on the defendant, the justice or judge may allow the defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference.Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Burleson Municipal 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 Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Burleson Municipal 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 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster ↗Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference ↗Burleson Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Burleson Municipal Court official directory ↗