Corpus Christi lawyer Robert Hilliard did not violate the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct when he allegedly settled a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of his client and a California woman he did not represent, according to a decision by the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel for the State Bar of Texas.
However, a lawsuit that the California woman filed against Hilliard, his firm and a partner in connection with the settlement, which seeks more than $1 million in monetary relief from the defendants, is pending in the 215th District Court in Harris County.
