--- title: "William D. Old, III | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-d-old-iii" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # William D. Old, III Texas 25th District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 25th District Court - State: Texas - Role: District Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Presiding Judge, Texas 25th Judicial District Court, Seguin, TX, 2021-2024 - Presiding Judge, Texas 25th Judicial District Court, Seguin, TX, 2017-2020 - Presiding Judge, Texas 25th Judicial District Court, Seguin, TX, 2013-2016 - The presiding judge of the 25th Judicial District Court in Texas, serving Guadalupe, Gonzales, Colorado, and Lavaca Counties ### Education - Baylor University School of Law — J.D. (1987) - MBA — The University of Texas at Austin — 1984 - University of Utah — B.A. (1982) ### Additional information - Elected: 2012; re‐elected 2016 - Owner/Practitioner, Law Office of William D. Old, III, Seguin, TX, ?-present - Old is a registered Republican. - Office Address: 211 West Court Street, Seguin, TX 78155 - His legal career includes work in multiple practice areas, with a focus on mediation and complex transactions. - Before the bench: Practiced law as a sole practitioner in Seguin, TX, specializing in mediation, business, consumer, criminal, family, oil/gas/energy, real estate, and juvenile law ## 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://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [Official roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15927/william-d-old-iii/) - [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/15927/william-d-old-iii/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-d-old-iii", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-d-old-iii", "name": "William 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.