--- title: "Katherine D. Stone | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/katherine-d-stone-16089" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Katherine D. Stone Texas 233rd Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 233rd Judicial District Court - 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, Texas 233rd Judicial District Court, Fort Worth, TX, 2019-present - Legal Practice: Lead Attorney, Family Law Division, Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC (2018–present). - Katharine D. Stone is an Associate Judge of the 233rd (Family) District Court in Tarrant County, Texas, appointed in February 2019, with extensive experience in family law and criminal defense. - Appointed to the 233rd District Court in 2019 after serving as Lead Attorney for the Family Law Division at Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC from 2018 onward. - Before that, she was a sole practitioner in family and criminal law (2015–2018), then a partner at Robinson, Kardonsky & Stone, and an associate at Stickels & Associates. - Partner, Robinson, Kardonsky & Stone, P.C., Fort Worth, TX, 2013-2015 - Associate at Stickels & Associates (2011–2013) - Legal Secretary, Factor & Campbell LLP, 2006-2011 - Criminal Justice, Psychology — The University of Texas at Arlington — 2006 ### Education - Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (per); lists Texas A&M University School of Law — J.D. (2011) - B.S. in Criminology & Psychology (Magna Cum Laude), University of Texas at Arlington, 2006. ### Additional information - Fort Worth Weekly (2022) cited a case where Stone allegedly mocked a father in court, saying he would “never have his way” in her court, leading to restricted visitation. - Judicial Service: Appointed to the 233rd District Court in February 2019. - Practitioner, Hoeller McLaughlin, PLLC, Colleyville, TX, 2018-2019 - Practitioner, Stone Law, P.C., Hurst, TX, 2015-2018 - Practitioner, Stickels & Associates P.C., Arlington, TX, 2011-2013 - Stone was raised in Houston, TX, attended St. Agnes Academy, and moved to the Dallas–Fort Worth area in 1999. - Raised in Houston, Texas, and moved to the Dallas–Fort Worth area in 1999. - Based in Fort Worth, Texas. - The father later recused himself, and another judge presided. - The 233rd District Court is located at 200 E. Weatherford St., 5th Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76196. - Judge Stone presides over family-related cases in the 233rd District Court, which handles matters such as divorce, custody, visitation, child support, spousal maintenance, property division, and other family law issues. - She also held a position as a legal secretary at Factor & Campbell before law school. - As an Associate Judge, Stone presides over family law matters such as divorce, custody, visitation, child support, spousal maintenance, property division, and protective orders. - She has been active in the Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association and the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. - Outside the courtroom, she enjoys kayaking and traveling. ## 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/16089/katherine-d-stone/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/16089/katherine-d-stone/) - [Texas 233rd Judicial District Court current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/16089/katherine-d-stone/) - [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/16089/katherine-d-stone/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/katherine-d-stone-16089", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/katherine-d-stone-16089", "name": "Katherine D. 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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.