Justice Neill is a graduate of Baylor University and St. Mary’s University School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review. Following his graduation from law school in 1986, Justice Neill served as a briefing attorney for the Second Court of Appeals in Fort Worth.

John E. Neill is a graduate of Baylor University and St. Mary’s University School of Law.

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From 1987-1990, Justice Neill was an associate at Lummus, Hallman, Pritchard and Baker in Cleburne, Texas. From 1990 until his appointment to the bench, Justice Neill was a partner in Coontz & Neill in Burleson, Texas.

John most recently worked as a partner at Coontz & Neill in Burleson. He previously worked as an associate at Lummus, Hallman, Pritchard and Baker in Cleburne and as a briefing attorney for the Second Court of Appeals in Fort Worth.

County	County Court at Law	Hood	Richard Lynn Hattox	Judge	1200 W Pearl St
Granbury, 76048-2449
sbrooks@hoodcounty.texas.gov	(817)408-3480	8
County	County Court at Law No. 2	Johnson	F. Steven McClure	Judge	204 S Buffalo Ave, Ste 409
Cleburne, 76033-5404
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County	County Court at Law No. 1	Johnson	John Edward Neill	Judge	204 S Buffalo Ave, Ste 408
Cleburne, 76033-5404
CAL1@johnsoncountytx.org	(817)556-6353	8

Justice Neill was appointed to the Tenth Court of Appeals by Governor Greg Abbott effective February 20, 2019. Prior to joining the Court, Justice Neill served as Judge of the 18th District Court for Johnson and Somervell Counties for 21 years, having been appointed to that position by Governor George W. Bush in 1998.

John currently serves as judge of Johnson County Court at Law No. 1. He was appointed to the Tenth Court of Appeals in 2019. Before joining the court, he served as judge of the 18th District Court for Johnson and Somervell Counties for 21 years after being appointed in 1998.

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John currently serves as judge of Johnson County Court at Law No. 1. He was appointed to the Tenth Court of Appeals in 2019. Before joining the court, he served as judge of the 18th District Court for Johnson and Somervell Counties after being appointed in 1998.

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Served as a briefing attorney for the Second Court of Appeals in Fort Worth after graduating from law school in 1986.

Served as a briefing attorney for the Second Court of Appeals in Fort Worth.

Worked as an associate attorney at Lummus, Hallman, Pritchard and Baker in Cleburne from 1987 to 1990.

Worked as an associate attorney at Lummus, Hallman, Pritchard and Baker in Cleburne.

Worked as a partner at Coontz & Neill in Burleson until appointment to the bench.

Worked as a partner at Coontz & Neill in Burleson, providing legal advice and representation to clients.

Served as judge of the 18th District Court for Johnson and Somervell Counties for 21 years.

Served as judge of the 18th District Court for Johnson and Somervell Counties.

Was appointed to the Tenth Court of Appeals effective February 20, 2019.

Was appointed to the Tenth Court of Appeals.

Serves as judge of Johnson County Court at Law No. 1.

As a municipal court judge, oversaw cases involving traffic offenses and local ordinance violations and issued search and arrest warrants.

- Served as a briefing attorney for the Second Court of Appeals in Fort Worth.
- Worked as an associate attorney at Lummus, Hallman, Pritchard and Baker in Cleburne.
- Worked as a partner at Coontz & Neill in Burleson, providing legal advice and representation to clients.
- Served as judge of the 18th District Court for Johnson and Somervell Counties.
- As a municipal court judge, oversaw cases involving traffic offenses and local ordinance violations and issued search and arrest warrants.

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As of July 22, 2026, John E. Neill did not have a website or any information online.

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John E. Neill

- Serves as judge of Johnson County Court at Law No. 1.

As of July 22, 2026, John E. Neill’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Justice Neill is a graduate of Baylor University and St. Marys University School of Law. 

John is a judge on the Tenth Court of Appeals. He previously served as a judge for the 18th District Court for Johnson and Somervell Counties for 21 years. Before taking the bench, he was a partner at Coontz & Neill in Burleson, Texas. He also worked as an associate at Lummus, Hallman, Pritchard and Baker in Cleburne, Texas. Earlier in his career, he served as a briefing attorney for the Second Court of Appeals in Fort Worth. 

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John is currently a judge on the Johnson County Court at Law No. 1. Prior to this, he served as a justice on the Tenth Court of Appeals and as a judge of the 18th District Court.

As a graduate of Baylor University and St. Mary’s University School of Law, Neill has extensive legal experience, having served as a briefing attorney for the Second Court of Appeals and worked in private practice as a partner at Coontz & Neill.

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- A County Court-At-Law judge handles misdemeanors, such as assault of a family member, property theft between $750 and $2,500, and using force against a law enforcement officer. They also handle civil cases where the amount in question does not exceed $200,000. 
- County Court-At-Law judges conduct arraignments, pre-trial hearings, and jury trials, as well as accept guilty pleas. 
- They are elected in a partisan, county-wide election to a four-year term. 
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 25 years old, have been a Texas and county resident for at least 24 consecutive months, a practicing lawyer and/or judge in Texas for at least four years, and registered to vote in that county.
- The annual salary for County Court-At-Law Judges ranges from $174,000 to $244,500, depending on years of service and how much they receive as a county supplement.

Handles civil and criminal cases from District Courts.