All posts tagged "texas legal ethics"

The SuperBowl List of 16 Sacked Texas Attorneys and a Judge. And Let’s Not Forget the 9 Lawyers’ Names that You’ll Never Know About

The State Bar of Texas' Superbowl February List of 16 'Sacked' lawyers, and a judge that's promoting his brother. Then there's the...

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It’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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Laws In Texas

Texas 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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Texas 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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Harker 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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San 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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Texas 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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Judge James Oakley of Burnet County; Roped In Twice and Escapes Again

Texas Judicial Ethics Guide : We condone everything and welcome Judges to do, and say, whatever they want. Especially repeat offenders.

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Texas Judges Questions his Own Competence On the Bench and Quickly ‘Retires’

JUDGE DOUG SHAVER: “I have no concern, nor does anyone else about my mental facilities. I’m simply getting older & my energy...

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Texas Judges May Wear Black Robes But They Cloak Darker Secrets

There was a judge that should’ve been put in the electric chair, and he only had his hand slapped, recalled former Commissioner...

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Where is Former Texas State Chief Judge Joel “Sexting” Baker Working Today? Oh, BTW, he was also Vice Chair at the State Comission for Judicial Conduct (SCJC)

Shamed Judge and Texas Lawyer Joel Baker would be left to defend himself in front of the same panel he has served...

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Federal Judges

Senior U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt Accuses Houston of Willfully and Maliciously Destroying Evidence

Houston city officials intentionally destroyed evidence, wiping crucial data from the computer drives of top police commanders that is potentially relevant to...

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Federal Judges

Senior U.S. District Judge Hilda G. Tagle Halts Pending Execution of Inmate, Surprising Everyone Associated With the Case

Judge Tagle’s order notes that the attorney is no longer allowed to practice in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals because of...

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Update: Wrongfully Convicted Alfred Brown Was Denied Compensation by Texas; Now a Former Supreme Court Justice is Stepping In

A former Texas Supreme Court justice has joined the legal fight to help ex-death row inmate Alfred Brown get compensation for the...

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Texas Lawyer Left Standing with a $500 Bill from District Judge Jeffrey Fletcher; No Gratuities Expected or Required

The Sixth Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that a party can’t bring a direct appeal from a contempt finding, meaning the court...

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