Jerry Douglas Bullard at a glance
- Current role
- Business Court Judge (Seat 8A)
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends August 31, 2028
Jerry Douglas Bullard
Business Court Judge (Seat 8A) · Eighth Business Court Division
Biography
Professional career
- Jerry D. Bullard is a Division 8A Judge of the Texas Business Court’s Eighth Division, based in Fort Worth, Texas, and serving 18 North Texas counties
Education
- University of Texas at Austin School of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- Reappointed in July 29, 2026, for a term through September 1, 2028.
- Appointed to the Texas Business Court by Governor Greg Abbott on September 1, 2024, as one of two judges for the new Fort Worth division.
- Commercial transactions and policy drafting
- Before joining the court, Judge Bullard was a shareholder and attorney at Adams, Lynch & Loftin, P.C., where he had over 30 years of experience in state and federal trial and appellate litigation.
- His docket is 8A, with Division 8B handled by Judge Brian Stagner.
- He is board certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Business Court Rule 354(a) — pleading requirements
Eighth Business Court Division; Texas Business Court
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Texas Judicial Branch, Business Court Divisions official judicial roster
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