John Richard Millard at a glance
- Current role
- Associate Judge
- Current assignment
- Texas 328th Judicial District Court
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John Richard Millard
Associate Judge · Texas 328th Judicial District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Associate Judge, Texas 328th Judicial District Court, Richmond, TX, 2019-present
- John R. Millard is an Associate Judge of the 328th District (Family) Court in Fort Bend County, Texas, a position he has held since January 2, 2019.
- Family law practice, Fort Bend County — since 1991 before joining bench
- Sworn in as Associate Judge on January 2, 2019, with a public investiture on January 23, 2019 at the Fort Bend Justice Center
- Co‐Founder, Past Executive Director & Past President of Fort Bend Lawyers Care, the county’s pro bono legal services organization
- His late father, Richard W. Millard, was a Harris County judge for 38 years
Education
- South Texas College of Law, Houston — J.D. (1985)
- South Texas College — J.D. (1984)
- Business Administration — Texas State University — 1982
- Texas State University — B.A. (1982)
Additional information
- Practitioner, The Law Office of John Millard, P.C., Sugar Land, TX, ?-present
- Co-Founder, Past Executive Director, and Past President, Fort Bend Lawyers Care, Fort Bend, TX, ?-present
- Served on the State Bar of Texas 4‐G Grievance Committee.
- Millard wore his father’s judicial robe at his investiture.
- Member of the State Bar of Texas, Fort Bend Bar Association, and Family Bar of Fort Bend County.
- Millard’s judicial experience and family law expertise have led him to co‐found Armatys Millard, PLLC, a mediation and arbitration firm specializing in family law disputes in Fort Bend, Harris, and surrounding counties.
- The firm offers in‐person, Zoom, and hybrid mediation, with flexible scheduling.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
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.
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 ↗
Recording and broadcasting
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
328th District 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 Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
328th District 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 June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas 328th Judicial District Court current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View Texas 328th Judicial District Court current judicial profile ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings ↗