--- title: "Jeff L. Rose | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeff-l-rose-8378" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Jeff L. Rose Court of Appeals of Texas · Judge ## Profile - Court: Court of Appeals of Texas - State: Texas - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Court of Appeals of Texas, 2010-present - Chief Justice, Texas Third Court of Appeals (2014–2020) — Elected by public vote in 2012, Rose led one of Texas’s most complex appellate dockets, authoring over 100 opinions and overseeing a six‐judge court with 20+ staff - Led the Texas Third Court of Appeals to a top ranking among Texas appellate courts for opinions per justice and case clearance rate (2015–2018). - Associate Justice, Texas Third Court of Appeals (2010–2014) — Appointed by Governor Rick Perry in 2010 - 353rd District Court, Austin (2009–2010) — Appointed by Governor Perry as a state district judge - Texas Office of Attorney General (2003–2009) — Served in leadership roles, including Chief of the General Civil Litigation Division and Deputy First Assistant Attorney General. ### Education - Vanderbilt University School of Law — J.D. ### Additional information - Since 2021, Rose has been President of Rose Resolution Group - focusing on mediation, arbitration, and dispute resolution. - Certified Texas mediator and certified arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association - handling cases in areas such as commercial contracts, construction, real estate, health care, employment, and personal injury. - Retired Texas state judge and now a mediator and arbitrator based in Austin, Texas, with over two decades of judicial and legal experience. - Rose’s judicial record includes work in civil, criminal, governmental, and administrative law cases, and he was recognized for high productivity and case clearance rates during his tenure. - He continues to serve by special assignment as a judge in Texas trial and appellate courts. ## 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 ### oral argument purpose Scope: courtwide Use oral argument to emphasize and clarify the briefs, not merely read prepared text; assume the panel has read the briefs, be ready for questions, and stay within the record. Evidence excerpt: Oral argument should emphasize and clarify the written arguments in the briefs. Counsel should not merely read from prepared text. [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 39 - Oral Argument](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### oral argument time Scope: courtwide The court sets argument time. Finish within the allotment unless the court permits continuation; the appellant must be allowed to conclude. Evidence excerpt: Counsel must complete argument in the time allotted and may continue after the expiration of the allotted time only with permission of the court. [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 39 - Oral Argument](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### number of arguing counsel Scope: courtwide Generally one lawyer should argue for each side. Without leave, no more than two may argue per side, and only one may present rebuttal. Evidence excerpt: Generally, only one counsel should argue for each side. Except on leave of court, no more than two counsel on each side may argue. Only one counsel may argue in rebuttal. [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 39 - Oral Argument](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### oral argument request Scope: courtwide Request oral argument on the front cover of the brief. If argument is set, all parties that filed briefs may participate even if they did not request it. Evidence excerpt: A party desiring oral argument must note that request on the front cover of the party’s brief. [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 39 - Oral Argument](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### oral argument notice Scope: courtwide The clerk's notice states whether argument is allowed, the date, allotted time, location or electronic-joining instructions, exhibit instructions, and panel members. Evidence excerpt: The clerk must send to the parties—at least 21 days before the date the case is set for argument or submission without argument—a notice telling the parties: [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 39 - Oral Argument](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8378/jeff-l-rose/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8378/jeff-l-rose/) - [Court of Appeals of Texas current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8378/jeff-l-rose/) - [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 39 - Oral Argument](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8378/jeff-l-rose/) - [JUDGE JEFF ROSE (ret.)](https://www.tdi.texas.gov/medical-billing/cv/Rose-Jeff-L.pdf) - [Jeff L. Rose - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jeff_L._Rose) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeff-l-rose-8378", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeff-l-rose-8378", "name": "Jeff L. Rose | KnowJudges", "description": "Jeff L. Rose, Court of Appeals of Texas. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-02", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeff-l-rose-8378#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeff-l-rose-8378#judge", "name": "Jeff L. 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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](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.