--- title: "James A. Cooper | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-a-cooper-15569" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # James A. Cooper Texas 245th Judicial District Court · Associate Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 245th Judicial District Court - State: Texas - Role: Associate Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Associate Judge, Texas 245th Judicial District Court, Houston, TX, 2018-present - Current/Former Role: Associate Judge, 245th District Court of Texas, Harris County ### Education - B.A. in Psychology — University of Houston J.D. — South Texas College of Law, Houston, 1995 ### Additional information - James A. Cooper (Ret.) was an Associate Judge of the 245th District Court of Texas in Harris County, appointed in 2018, where he presided over Family Court cases. - Judge Advocate, Texas State Guard, TX, 2005-2018 - Judge Advocate: Served with the Texas State Guard from 2005 onward - Court Focus: Family law matters, including divorce, custody, and related disputes - Post-Retirement: Founded James A. Cooper Mediation and Arbitration Services in Katy, Texas, offering family law mediation and arbitration. - After retiring from the bench, Cooper continued his work in dispute resolution through J. A. Cooper Family Law Mediation and Arbitration, based in Katy, TX. - In summary: Judge James A. Cooper is a retired Harris County family law judge with a strong background in both adjudication and mediation, now providing private family law dispute resolution services in Texas. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### civil remote appearances Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### civil recording and broadcasting Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15569/james-a-cooper/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15569/james-a-cooper/) - [Texas 245th Judicial District Court current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15569/james-a-cooper/) - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15569/james-a-cooper/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-a-cooper-15569", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-a-cooper-15569", "name": "James A. 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This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.