Houston lawyer Valorie W. Davenport has sued the estate of former client Noble C. Ginther Jr.; Roger Howard; and his company, Roger Howard Appraisal Services Inc., alleging they sold property she was storing at a downtown Houston warehouse Ginther once owned and kept the proceeds.

In the petition she filed Nov. 14 in the 165th District Court in Harris County, she alleges, “Defendant Howard also failed and refused to recover her stolen property, despite Plaintiff’s desperate pleas that he do so.” She notes in the petition that a reference to Howard includes his Houston-based company and a reference to his company includes Howard.