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May 30, 2005 |

Civil Attorneys Must Ensure Clients' Money Not Tainted

In a decision that legal ethics experts say could affect a variety civil lawyers, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an attorney has a duty to investigate with what funds a client pays  especially if a court injunction has frozen the client's assets.
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May 23, 2011 |

Appellate Lawyer of the Week: Back to State Court

Thanks to an Austin lawyer's appellate work, her client will get to litigate his whistle-blower suit — a case that contains two issues of first impression — in state court. In 2008, Clarence Enochs sued Lampasas County in state district court, alleging he was fired from his deputy sheriff job after he reported alleged wrongdoing, according to his state court petition.
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March 17, 2003 |

An Itch to Try a New Niche

After spending a quarter of a century defending insurance companies and their insureds, Bryan-College Station attorney Chris Kling decided it was time for a change. Kling says he saw out-of-town attorneys scooping up most of the area's intellectual property work and he wanted a share of it. His timing couldn't be better because the Bryan-College Station Economic Development Corp. has launched a promotion that EDC officials hope will lure more high-tech companies to the region.
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September 02, 2013 |

After Family Feud, Doctor Sues Longtime Lawyers, Firm

After losing over $1 million in a family feud, a retired Austin doctor is suing a lawyer and firm that represented him for 20 years in estate and probate matters. The doctor alleges the firm committed professional negligence when it wrote a letter to the doctor's two children about terminating two trust accounts.
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January 03, 2011 |

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February 09, 2009 |

For Better or for Worse

Can marriages be saved while simultaneously creating legal work for lawyers? That's the hope of Houston family attorney Michael A. Hiller. On Feb. 4, Hiller (pictured) held an informational meeting for people interested in a new take on matrimonial law. He has dubbed the fledgling organization the Peaceful Family Law Practice Group.
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November 10, 2003 |

Newsmakers

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March 12, 2012 |

VerdictSearch

Judge tosses worker's discrimination claim. Woman who fell while being weighed awarded $791,573. Couple injured in merge crash awarded $49,500. Plaintiff gets $1,000 for alleged neck injuries. Jury sides with driver who hit girl.
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July 08, 2013 |

Newsmakers

Don Philbin, a San Antonio attorney-mediator, has been elected chairman of the State Bar of Texas ADR Section for 2014-2015. Plus more new positions, appointments, awards and honors.
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November 05, 2012 |

Newsmakers

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