Bonnie Lee Goldstein at a glance
- Current role
- Court of Appeals Justice
- Court
- Texas 5th Court of Appeals
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Bonnie Lee Goldstein
Court of Appeals Justice · Texas 5th Court of Appeals
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Practitioner, Bonnie Lee Goldstein PC, 2003-2014
- Partner, Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, 2001-2003
- Partner, Bickerstaff, Heath, Smiley, Pollan, Kever & McDaniel, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, 1999-2001
- Research Assistant, George Washington University, Washington, DC, 1998-1989
- Partner, Vial, Hamilton, Koch & Knox, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, 1990-1998
- Paralegal/Law Clerk, Onek, Klein & Farr, Washington, DC, 1986-1988
Judicial service
- Legal Intern, United States Court of Claims, Washington, DC, 1989-1989
- Presiding Judge, Cockrell Hill Municipal Court, Cockrell Hill, TX, 2003-2014
- Associate Judge, Dallas Municipal Court, Dallas, TX, 2004-2009
- Judge, Royse City Municipal Court, Royse City, TX, 2006-2014
- Judge, Town of New Hope, New Hope, TX, 2013-2014
- Judge, Texas 44th Judicial District Court, TX, 2015-2020
- Justice, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas), Dallas, TX, 2021-2026
Education
- Hood College · Law and Society, Spanish, 1984
- George Washington University · JD, 1990
Courtroom rules and guidance
Appellate Electronic Filing
In Texas appellate courts, attorneys must electronically file civil and criminal documents, subject to a good-cause motion; self-represented parties may e-file but are not required to do so.
Attorneys in civil cases must electronically file documents. Attorneys in criminal cases must electronically file documents except for good cause shown in a motion filed in the appellate court.Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing ↗
Sources
Texas Judicial Branch official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 27, 2026
https://www.txcourts.gov/5thcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-bonnie-lee-goldstein/CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15449/bonnie-lee-goldstein/Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf