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# Jerry Douglas Bullard

Eighth Business Court Division · Business Court Judge (Seat 8A)

## Profile

- Court: Eighth Business Court Division
- State: Texas
- Role: Business Court Judge (Seat 8A)
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-08-22

## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.txcourts.gov/businesscourt/divisions/)
- [Official roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/businesscourt/divisions/)
- [Texas Judicial Branch, Business Court Divisions official judicial roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/businesscourt/divisions/)

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## 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](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-0e434f10523c85311cc1b033) — Texas Business Court actions only. Partial reader capture; links to full official PDF. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders. [Official source](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1463426/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.