J. Brian Williams has been appointed by Governor Greg Abbott as Judge of the 503rd Judicial District Court in Rockwall County. The appointment will take effect on December 1, 2025, and Williams will serve until December 31, 2026, or until a successor is elected and qualified.
Williams currently serves as the Rockwall County Court at Law Judge. He has held leadership roles in local organizations, including serving as president of the Rockwall County Bar Association and the Rockwall Rotary Club. He is also vice president of the Rockwall County Open Space Alliance and is a member of both the State Bar of Texas and the Texas County Court at Law Judges Association.
Williams earned his Bachelor of Arts in Government from The University of Texas at Austin and his Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law.
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