Adolfo Pesquera
Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ
March 03, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Winners and Losers: See Who Won Elections for Judge in Central and South TexasThree of four Bexar County district judges survived challenges in the Democratic primary.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
March 03, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Election Results: Who's Left Standing in Races for Judgeships Across the StateJustice Evan Young was able to fend off a challenge from David Schenck, a Dallas appellate justice.
By Adolfo Pesquera
6 minute read
March 01, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
3 Law Firms, 8 Teams, 1 'Unabashed Counterfeit': 'Real USFL' Sues Fox Sports Over Planned Football League"If the USFL doesn't have any value, why did Fox want it?" Pro Football Hall of Fame member Larry Csonka said.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
March 01, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
8 Texas Lawyers Disciplined for Ethics ViolationsOne attorney was charged with a Class B misdemeanor offense of falsification of a drug test, which alleges that on April 9, 2021, he intentionally possessed with intent to use synthetic urine to falsify drug test results.
By Adolfo Pesquera
6 minute read
February 28, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Law Firm Sues Snapchat Owner After Teacher Arrested for 'Indecency With a Child'The suit, while acknowledging Snapchat monitors users' activities, alleges the company's primary focus is not to stop child predators, but to sell more ads to advertisers.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
February 28, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Spoof Trial for Used Underwear Draws Attention to Primary Election for 289th District Court Judge in BexarRose Sosa told the San Antonio Express-News she found the video "disturbing, undignified and disappointing." It remains to be seen whether Carlos Quezada's use of humor to win votes will hurt him.
By Adolfo Pesquera
6 minute read
February 25, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Judge Clinton Wells Campaigns Against Candidates Paul Calzada, Teresa Waldrop in Democratic Primary ElectionWells presides over a family law court. Calzada pursues a private law practice focused on family law. And the third candidate, Waldrop, claims to be the only candidate for this bench who is board-certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
By Adolfo Pesquera
6 minute read
February 25, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Republicans Ysmael Fonseca, Aaron Pena Campaign as Voters Decide Who Will Face Democrat Justice Leticia HinojosaFonseca served as judge of the 464th District Court of Hidalgo County, where he managed and presided over hundreds of criminal, family and civil cases. His opponent, Pena, has more than 33 years' experience practicing law as a trial lawyer.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
February 25, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Candidates Dee Johnson, Joe Marr Wilson and Alex Yarbrough in Republican Race to Become Judge in Randall CountyJohnson is a partner with Packard, Hood, Johnson & Paul, and has been with the firm since 1997. Wilson has been a trial lawyer in Amarillo for more than 30 years. Yarbrough is a partner at Riney & Mayfield, and a licensed attorney since 2011.
By Adolfo Pesquera
6 minute read
February 25, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Travis County Judge Catherine Mauzy Faces Election Challenge From Fellow Jurist, Madeleine Connor, Labeled Vexatious Litigant"I have seen my opponent at only two public forums since she filed in this race," Mauzy said.
By Adolfo Pesquera
5 minute read
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