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Portrait of Hon. Jerry D. Bullard

Hon. Jerry D. Bullard

Judge · Seat 8A

Texas Business Court · Eighth Business Court Division (Fort Worth)

Biography

Judge Jerry Bullard serves on the Texas Business Court’s Eighth Division, which is based in Fort Worth, Texas but covers 18 counties in North Texas. Prior to his appointment, Judge Bullard was a shareholder and attorney with Adams, Lynch & Loftin, P.C. He has over 30 years of experience in state and federal court trial and appellate litigation. During that time, in addition to handling complex commercial litigation matters, Judge Bullard routinely represented and consulted with individuals and business organizations with respect to organizational governance, policy drafting, commercial transactions, and other operational matters. Judge Bullard is board certified in civil appellate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, is a member and treasurer of the Board of Directors of the American College of Business Court Judges and serves on the Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee. Judge Bullard is an active member of the State Bar of Texas and its Appellate, Business Law, Judicial, and Litigation Sections, the Texas Bar College, and the Tarrant County Bar Association. He has also served as a gubernatorial appointee on the Texas Juvenile Justice Board, a Section Representative on the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors, a member of the Texas Supreme Court’s Conduct Commission Procedural Rules Task Force, and a member of the State Bar of Texas Court Administration Task Force. Judge Bullard received a Bachelor of Arts from Baylor University and his law degree from The University of Texas at Austin School of Law.

Source: txcourts.gov

Opinions by Judge Bullard (1)

Constructive Trust ×
2026 Tex. Bus. 52 Summary Judgment July 29, 2026

Divorce Decree Language Can Negate Constructive Trustee's Fiduciary Duties in Business Holdings

In Simpson v. Simpson, 2026 Tex. Bus. 52, Judge Bullard granted summary judgment for a husband who held his ex-wife's Texas Rangers ownership interests in a constructive trust, holding that explicit decree language permitted him to participate in capital calls using separate property and acquire additional units "even if such issuance is dilutive to the Interests Held in Trust." The court found the decree's Section 16.1(d)(1)(d) negated traditional fiduciary duties that would otherwise prohibit self-dealing and dilution of the beneficiary's interest.

Mem. Op. Fiduciary Duty Summary Judgment Contract Interpretation Constructive Trust Dilution Opinion PDF ↓