All posts tagged "legal ethics"
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20BankersVilt’s Scandalous Journey: From the Great Recession Fee Fraud to Distressed Homeowner Scams
Unraveling lawyer Clay Vilt's unlawful referral fee, foreclosure defense scams and the terrifying support from state and federal authorities.
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752Gov AbbottJudge James Oakley is the Epitome of the Texas Judiciary
Here's what LIT wrote in 2019 when we highlighted this Texas Outlaw in a Dirty Black Robe; Roped In Twice and Escapes...
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2.3KLITEdward Rene Still Out on Bond, Despite Facing Serious New Criminal Charges and Second Case
Former Texas Southern University Law School Asst Dean Edward Wayne Rene hit with second serious criminal charge.
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1.1KDark MoneyThe Single Texas Senator
A Single Man, Never Married, No Kids – Senator Bryan Hughes Authored the Texas ‘Heartbeat’ Bill which takes away women's right to...
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845Foreclosure DefenseVilt’s Joint Representation of Home Today and Anetral Hall’s Foreclosure Lawsuit is Gone Tomorrow
As Houston lawyer Goodrum Steps In for Hall, he asks who brokered Vilt's dismissal of the lawsuit? It certainly wasn't Hall, it...
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1.1KDebt CollectorLandlord 901 Post Oak Inc’s Legal Counsel in this Tenant Lawsuit is Ken Keeling, Principal of 901
Despite claiming to help people stop foreclosure, stop bill collectors and stay in your home, Keeling Law's a Creditor Rights Landlord.
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1.4KHarris County CourtJT Chiro Sues a Sanctioned Texas Lawyer in Harris County Court. It Sure Reads Like Barratry
Under TX Disciplinary Rules, can I be disciplined if I pay someone not licensed to practice law to solicit clients for me...
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4.2KAccelerationRedlining: Goodwin Law Bankin’ On Corrupt Federal Judge(s) and They’ve Been Blessed in Illinois
AG Merrick Garland announced he would stop redlining. LIT told him the first case should be this one in Illinois. Here's what...
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3.5KFederal LawFederal Judge Sentencing Disparity: Texas Tax Lawyer Receives 6 Months and Client 18 Months Jail
U.S. District Judge Karen Gren Scholer sentenced Client Thomas Selgas to 18 months in prison and Texas Attorney John Green to six...
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1.2KJudgesRent-a-Robe Ends Tragically as Attorney Involved in Judicial Misconduct Commits Suicide
Cook County Circuit Court Judge Valarie Turner let law clerk Rhonda Crawford preside over at least two cases on the bench.
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1.2KAppellate JudgesIn N.D. Georgia’s Blind Draw System, there’s Obviously Only One Federal Judge. That’s Why He’s Called Chief.
No matter what Lin Woods' state of mental health is, there is a blind draw system which federal courts claim to operate,...
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2.5K1LITEdward Rene Charged and Bonded in TSU Pay-to-Play Scandal. Austin Lane Escapes Charges – To Date.
Former Texas Southern University Law School Asst Dean Edward Wayne Rene formally charged in August 2020. There has been no movement in...
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4.3KFederal LawTexas Lawyer Stephen Pursley Received 24 Months for $5M IRS Tax Evasion. Now He Wants Home 18 Months Early.
Steve Pursley was facing a hefty jail term, which the guidelines state could be 20 years or more. Of course, being a...
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3.7KAppellate CircuitThe Momentum of Attorney’s Objecting to State Bar’s Brand Persona is Gaining Support Nationwide
With their focus on retaining nearly one hundred percent membership - driven by financial budgets - results in State Bars' nationwide abusing...
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3.3KEditors ChoiceGoodwin Lawyer Fails Defending David Correia as He Heads to Jail For A Year and So Should the Partners at Goodwin Procter LLP
Correia’s lawyer, William Harrington of Goodwin Procter LLP had argued that his client should be spared prison time because he took less...
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1.2KDonald TrumpThis Lawyer Tells The Texas Bar to Get Kraken’
Michigan Attorney Adam C. Reddick filed his grievance in the Lone Star State against Sidney Powell, who has filed several so-called Kraken...
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13.7KLawyer ComplaintsChicago Lawyer David Pasulka. Finally, The Bar Revokes His Law License But Only Due to Pressure
LIT's circlin' back to Cook County in Illinois and it's startin' to feel a whole lot like Wood County or Williamson County...
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3.8KEditors ChoiceNaughty in Nov. 2020: Fifteen Texas Lawyers and Judges Behavin’ Badly and the Five You’ll Never Know About. It’s a Secret.
Texas Lawyers and Judges Behavin' Badly in November 2020's Texas Bar Journal Listing.
