By Angela Morris | October 25, 2019
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that not only was it appropriate for a federal bankruptcy judge to testify in an attorney disciplinary case about McAllen lawyer Mark Cantu's misconduct, it also may have been required. The judge was the complainant who filed the grievance, the opinion explained.
By Greg Land | October 23, 2019
Coface Insurance accused Villa Rica solo Jay Davis of allowing email hijackers to misdirect $3.1 million into his IOLTA account, from which more than a half-million dollars was siphoned before the scam was discovered.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | October 17, 2019
A suit filed Tuesday in Texas alleges that San Antonio lawyer Cesar Ornelas II and his father are among defendants in a suit alleging fee sharing with nonlawyers.
By Angela Morris | October 15, 2019
John and Patricia Stone, partners in Stone & Stone in San Angelo who represent inmate Austin Ray Carpenter, have lost an appeal that argued plea bargains are unconstitutional. But still ongoing are their grievance and lawsuit against 51st District Attorney Allison Palmer, claiming she retaliated against them for those appellate arguments.
By Angela Morris | October 9, 2019
Alleged fraud, harassment and other claims fuel ethics cases against attorneys this month.
By Angela Morris | October 4, 2019
The Texas Supreme Court rejected an appeal in which Beaumont attorney John S. Morgan argued to overturn $65,000 in costs, attorney fees and sanctions that family litigator Sheryl Johnson-Todd won against him. Earlier this week, Morgan also lost an appeal seeking to overturn nearly $30,000 in sanctions that an ex-judge won against Morgan for filing frivolous litigation.
By John G. Browning | September 30, 2019
As someone who has practiced for 30 years and won numerous legal writing awards, I'm often asked for advice on how to write to make the best impression…
By Tom McParland | September 30, 2019
Lawyers said the complaint laid out troubling allegations that could lead to criminal probes of bribery and extortion and potential disciplinary action against Giuliani.
By Angela Morris | September 25, 2019
Noe Perez, an Edinburg attorney who pleaded guilty to bribing a state district judge, was sentenced Wednesday to two years in federal prison but no…
By Angela Morris | September 25, 2019
Austin legal ethics solo practitioner Jim McCormack, a former Texas Bar chief disciplinary counsel, said the state is "doing 2019 grievance work with a 1991 grievance system."
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