Emily G. Tobolowsky at a glance
- Current role
- District Judge, Dallas County 298th Civil District Court
- Court
- Texas 298th District Court
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Emily G. Tobolowsky
District Judge, Dallas County 298th Civil District Court · Texas 298th District Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Practitioner, Private Solo Practice, Dallas, TX, 1999-2006
- Practitioner, Private Practice, Dallas, TX, 1980-1998
Judicial service
- Presiding Judge, Texas 298th Judicial District Court, Dallas, TX, 2006-2010
- Presiding Judge, Texas 298th Judicial District Court, Dallas, TX, 2011-2014
- Presiding Judge, Texas 298th Judicial District Court, Dallas, TX, 2015-2018
- Presiding Judge, Dallas County Civil District Courts, Dallas, TX, 2016-present
- Presiding Judge, Texas 298th Judicial District Court, Dallas, TX, 2019-2022
Education
- The University of Texas at Austin · with high honors, 1976
- Southern Methodist University · JD, 1980
Personal record
Born 1955
Courtroom rules and guidance
Courtroom Technology
Dallas County's civil district court directory provides an official AV equipment training video for courtroom preparation.
AV Equipment Training VideoDallas County Civil District Courts ↗
Civil Remote Appearances
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.
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 ↗
Civil Recording And Broadcasting
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.
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 ↗
Sources
CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/16120/emily-g-tobolowsky/Dallas County 298th Civil District Court official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.dallascounty.org/government/courts/civil_district/298th/Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdfTexas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdfDallas County Civil District Courts
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.dallascounty.org/government/courts/civil_district/