All posts tagged "state bar of texas"
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3.7K1Editors ChoiceYet Another Texas Court Proceeding where Prosecutors are “Losing” Evidence
Houston Capital Murder Case: Dane Schiller told the newspaper that “defense lawyers are once again lying to the public and potential jurors...
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4.3K4Federal LawTexas Supreme Court Chief Justice Seeks Re-election. We Look at the Alternatives and Endorse One.
Abbott, the front-runner for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, is a former state Supreme Court justice who was on the bench with Hecht...
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4.6K1JudgesIt’s the Year of the Rat. 2020 Starts Out with 20 Texas Lawyers Being Disciplined by the State Bar of Texas and 7 You’ll Never Know Their Names
The State Bar of Texas Discipline is clearly focused on ensuring it saves itself from any dwindling Fee Income. For example, the...
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3.6KDeutsche BankWho is Attorney Drew Tipton, the Latest Trump Nomination as US District Judge SD Tex.?
Drew Tipton, nomination by Donald Trump to the Federal Bench in SD Texas, obtained dismissal of a federal civil rights lawsuit filed...
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3.2KLaws In TexasTexas Lawyer Indicted for Violent Attack on His Girlfriend, a Harris County Hearing Officer
A Houston-area attorney, Oliver Brown, was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday after being accused of trying to strangle his girlfriend—a county...
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39.2K1Federal LawTexas Lawyer Mark Benavides and the Sex for Services Scandal which is Actually Commonplace in Texas Legal Circles
Texas lawyer Mark H. Benavides was indicted again on a charge of continuous trafficking of persons in connection with allegations involving four...
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5.4K1Laws In TexasSix Plus Years Later, This Texas Judge’s Texting Scandal Did Nothing to Halt Her Career on the Bench. A Second Judge Was Politically Slapped into Resigning.
Brian Wice, a former judge who serves as a legal analyst for KPRC, said Texas district court judges have no business sitting...
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5.5KE.D. Tex.Did You Know? In Texas, Theft is Called Extortion and Corruption is Called Texas Government
The main factors involved in sentences for extortion and blackmail charges are the amount involved, the way the threats were delivered and...
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3.4K1Editors ChoiceThe State Bar of Texas Confirms Theft of Funds By Lawyers is an Increasing Liability and Blame an Aging Legal Population. We’re Not Buying It
Texas Law: Lawyer Theft is So Commonplace The State Bar’s Commission for Lawyer Discipline Just List it as an Operating Expense in...
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3.6KAppellate JudgesWhen You Burn Out Your Judicial Friendships. The Disgraced Former Abilene Personal Injury Attorney Burt “Maserati” Burnett
At the time of Lawyer Burt Lett Burnett’s resignation, there were eight pending matters against him alleging Burnett neglected cases. He was...
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3.7K2Editors ChoiceTexas Personal Injury Lawyers are Stealing their Clients Cash in Settlements and Generally Face Being Slapped by the State Commission
Stealing and/or Skimming cash from client settlements, taking client funds out of escrow before they are earned has a legal term, it’s...
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4.4K2JudgesHarker Heights Texas Lawyer King Accused of Demeaning and Threatening Statements During Conversations and Text Messages with Opposing Pro Se
Calling a Pro Se Stupid and Harassing Her Gets this 10-Gallon Hat Wearing Texas Lawyer Richard Lee King a Date with Judge...
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8.6K1JudgesSan Antonio Attorney Phil Ross Thrashed in Court, Now Facing The Texas Commission for Lawyer Discipline, But He’s Not Worried About a Slap
San Antonio lawyer Philip Martin Ross represented a woman who didn’t have the capacity to execute legal documents, according the petition in...
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3.0K1Federal LawTexas Lawyer Keen[e] to Resign After being Criminally Charged with Soliciting a Client for Sex, in Exchange for Legal Services
The Texas Supreme Court accepted James W. Keene’s resignation in lieu of discipline, which has the same legal impact as disbarment. Keene...
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3.6K1Laws In TexasHistorical Corruption in the Texas Judiciary; 12 Years Ago A Judge Set His House On Fire, Literally, and Walked Away Burn-Free thanks to his Racist friend and District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal
Historical Facts: Arson-related charges against a former Texas Supreme Court Justice David Medina were dropped, even though a grand jury indicted him,...
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7.6K1Editors Choice25 Texas Lawyers Gone Rogue, the December 2019 List of Judges and Texas Lawyer Sanctions & The 20 Bad Attorneys Who are Privately Disciplined
25 Texas Lawyers Gone Rogue, the December 2019 List of Disciplined Lawyers and Judges & The 20 Bad Attorneys Who are Privately...
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3.9K1Ken PaxtonTexas Attorney in Dallas Steals $365,000 from Client and His Sentence; 320 Hrs Community Service
DALLAS, TEXAS: Attorney Tom Finley has financial woes. He and his wife were evicted from another Dallas home in 2016. Now he's...
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1.6KLaws In TexasTXBODA.ORG: Why Are You Displaying a Coming Soon Splash Page On the Home Page; What are You Going to Delete Now?
December 12, 2019; After the SCJC website deleted 11 Judge Sanctions, which is illegal, now the Texas BODA website home page is...
