Tonya Parker at a glance
- Current role
- District Judge, Dallas County 116th Civil District Court
- Court
- Texas 116th District Court
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Tonya Parker
District Judge, Dallas County 116th Civil District Court · Texas 116th District Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Partner, Gruber Hurst Johansen Hail, LLP, 2007-2009
- Partner, Adorno Yoss White & Wiggins, LLP, 2004-2007
- Practitioner, Adorno Yoss White & Wiggins, LLP, 1998-2004
Judicial service
- Presiding Judge, Texas 116th Judicial District Court, Dallas, TX, 2011-2014
- Presiding Judge, Texas 116th Judicial District Court, Dallas, TX, 2015-2018
- Presiding Judge, Texas 116th Judicial District Court, Dallas, TX, 2019-2022
Education
- University of North Texas · BA, 1994
- Southern Methodist University · JD, 1998
Courtroom rules and guidance
Courtroom Technology And Trial Materials
Courtroom presentation equipment is available, but counsel should arrange advance familiarization through the coordinator and request permission or assistance before using it during proceedings.
Counsel may coordinate a time to become familiar with the equipment through the Court Coordinator. During any proceedings, counsel should request assistance and/or permission before attempting to use the equipment.116th Civil District Court Policies and Procedures ↗
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/15942/tonya-parker/Dallas County 116th Civil District Court official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.dallascounty.org/government/courts/civil_district/116th/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/116th Civil District Court Policies and Procedures
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.dallascounty.org/Assets/uploads/docs/courts/civil-district/116/Policies-Procedures-DEC-2025.pdf