Lawyer Discipline

Grave Robbin’ Lawyer Jamie Veara of Dennis Mass. You’ve Won LIT’s Burke and Hare Award for 2020.

E. James Veara, a lawyer who had his license to practice suspended for gross robbery and elder abuse was reinstated to the...

A Texas Judge, A Horse Thief, A Teacher and a Fake Court Case

Less than Honorable Paul Foley the Judicial Horse Thief, publicly admonished for lending the prestige of his judicial office to advance the...

A Judge, A Criminologist Maybe. But this Texas Professor is Not Trained in Americans With Disabilities Act.

In particular, the Commission desires that Judge Del Carmen receive three hours of this additional education in the areas of judicial administration...

A Texas Judge, A Christian and A Colonel Renames Due Process. It’s Now Called the John Wayne Doctrine.

A longtime Bexar County court-at-law judge has been ordered to complete two hours of professional education after being admonished by the State...

Paralegal leaves Texas Judge Lee Wilson’s Criminal Court with New Purple Bruises

A Harris County judge was accused of assaulting a woman in his own courtroom. Of course, the criminal charge was dismissed and...

Jumpin’ into July and It’s Sixteen Texas Lawyers Behavin’ Badly. Then there’s the Six You’ll Never Know About. It’s a Secret.

Texas Lawyers Behavin' Badly in July 2020's Texas Bar Journal Listing. From Thievin' lawyers to Proud Boys, we've got a smokin' hot...

Outlaws In Robes

2021 Most Wanted. The Stamp Collection: "Outlaws in Robes." A LIT Series about Federal District Court Judges and Appellate Circuit Judges.

FBI Attorney Admits to Altering Evidence

As a licensed attorney and an officer of the court, the defendant took an oath, was bound by professional and ethical obligations,...

Georgia Attorney Arrested for Drug Distribution Avoids Jail in Plea Deal Surrenders Bar License

Holly Edwards, a former attorney sentenced to serve no jail time and and pay a $1000 fine for distribution of oxycodone and...

Butt Your Honor

While Texas Attorney Dennis Duffy’s behavior was clearly outside professional bounds, neither counsel was a role model of professional conduct, Judge Lee...

Who is Texas Attorney Alfonso Kennard Jr and Why Are Citizens Incensed with the Fonz and the Texas Bar?

On Sunday, 13 December, 2020 LIT receives this contact inquiry form with attachments from “anonymous” but concerned citizen about Texas lawyer Alfonso...

Gibson Dunn Withholding Evidence and Committing ‘Fraud About Fraud’ Earns a Benchslap from Delaware Vice Chancellor Travis Laster

Gibson Dunn deliberately withheld key information from Mirae. Put bluntly, Gibson Dunn committed fraud about fraud, the Delaware judge said.

Chief Justice Gina Benavides Writes About Texas Appellate Standards. We’re Talkin’ Lawyers Creed, Legal Ethics and Other Obscure Rules Folks.

Class Action Legal Ethics are Different Says Creative Eleventh Circuit And Relying On Old 5th Cir. Precedent

Experience teaches that it is counsel for the class representative and not the named parties, who direct and manage these actions. Every experienced...

Texas Courts Conclude Unanimously; As a Lyin’ Texas Lawyer Mark A. Cantu is Still Disbarred

Texas supreme court remanded to the 13th COA, to consider Cantus remaining issues. Justice Gina Benavides for the Court affirmed disbarment.

Former Texas Lawyer Gary Inmon, Who Stole $119k Can’t Stay Out of the News, But Can Stay Out of Jail

Long-time Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD Trustee Gary Inmon gave up his law license last year after pleading guilty to two felonies, but he...

Disbarred Lyin’ Lawyer Mark Cantu Loses 5 Year Defamation Case Where He Sued the Journalists for Reporting the Facts

The ruling was made under provisions of a state law that protect First Amendment rights by discouraging frivolous lawsuits, called anti-SLAPP.

The Pontoon of Texas Lawyers Behavin’ Badly in December 2020

When you think the cards have been played before and the sanctions will be tougher on repeat offenders - these rogue Texas...