--- title: "Rhonda Hunter | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/rhonda-hunter-15797" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Rhonda Hunter Texas 303rd Judicial District Court · Presiding Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 303rd Judicial District Court - State: Texas - Role: Presiding Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Rhonda F. Hunter was a judge of the 303rd District Court in Dallas County, Texas, appointed by Governor Greg Abbott on April 2, 2021, and serving until December 31, 2022, when she resigned to return to private practice - 2019–2021: Attorney, Law Office of Rhonda Hunter (solo practice) - 2017–2018: Administrative Chief, Juvenile Division, Dallas County District Attorney’s Office - 2012–2017: Partner, Farrow-Gillespie Heath Witter LLP - 1986–2012: Attorney, Law Office of Rhonda Hunter - Presiding Judge, Texas 303rd Judicial District Court, Dallas, TX, ?-present ### Education - Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law — J.D. (1980) - B.A. in Government, University of Texas at Austin (1977) ### Additional information - In 2022, she ran for re-election but lost the general election to LaDeitra Adkins. - Admitted to the Texas Bar in 1980, she is also admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas. - Hunter presided over family, probate, and child welfare cases in Dallas County. - Began her legal career as an associate at Lair Arnold Redington & Reed, then worked in the oil and gas sector before focusing on family law and probate litigation. - In summary, Judge Rhonda F. Hunter’s career spans over three decades in law, combining judicial service, private practice, leadership in bar associations, and community service, with a strong focus on family law, child welfare, and diversity in the legal profession. - She was Board Certified in Family Law and Child Welfare Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. ## 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/15797/rhonda-hunter/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15797/rhonda-hunter/) - [Texas 303rd Judicial District Court current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15797/rhonda-hunter/) - [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/15797/rhonda-hunter/) - [Rhonda Hunter - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Rhonda_Hunter) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/rhonda-hunter-15797", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/rhonda-hunter-15797", "name": "Rhonda Hunter | KnowJudges", "description": "Rhonda Hunter, Texas 303rd Judicial District Court. 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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/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26. - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-a5f587f769df9f3231ef4f9a) — 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](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.