Angela Morris

Angela Morris is ALM Media's Texas litigation reporter. She covers lawsuits in all levels of Texas state and federal courts. Based in Austin, Morris earned journalism and government degrees from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006, and since then, has worked primarily as a reporter and writer, but also has skills in videography, photography and podcasts. Follow her on Twitter at @AMorrisReports.

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January 21, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

$1.81M in Attorney Fees Awarded to Vinson & Elkins, Norton Rose Fulbright Clients

Vinson & Elkins and Norton Rose Fulbright submitted 350 pages of billing records to prove up their $1.81 million fee award, which counts as sufficient evidence to uphold the sanctions.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

January 21, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Lawyer Forged Dead Client's Will, Stole $200K, Then Resigned in Lieu of Ethics Charges

John Young, who was convicted of forging a dead client's will and stealing his estate, can't practice law anymore after he resigned his law license instead of facing attorney discipline.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

January 20, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Seeking to Squelch 'Litigation Maker,' Texas Tort Reformers Eye COVID-19 Liability Bill

A bill to protect health care providers, manufacturers, educational institutions and other businesses from lawsuits over COVID-19 exposure will be coming to the Texas Legislature this session.

By Angela Morris

6 minute read

January 19, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Emergency Stay: Supreme Court Halts in-Person Jury Trial in Houston

The Texas Supreme Court has rejected lawyers' arguments about jury trial continuances and COVID-19 --- until now. Big Law attorneys from New York just won an emergency stay of their Houston jury trial.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

January 19, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Litigation to Watch: Nearly 7 Years Later, Pesticide Firm Indicted Over DuPont Toxins

The DuPont Plant in La Porte in 2014 released a toxic chemical, killing four workers and spurring litigation. Now a spin-off of the company is under indictment along with a former plant manager.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

January 15, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Allstate Accused of Purposely Driving Up Litigation Costs

"Clearly it is a strategy to increase the costs for the case to be prosecuted," said attorney Ryan Higgins. "If I spend an additional 20 hours dealing with an affidavit that is going to be struck, it is time away from plaintiffs counsel."

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

January 14, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Alistair Dawson, Texas Legal Awards 2020 Attorney of the Year Finalist

Alistair Dawson, partner in Beck Redden in Houston, is one of Texas Lawyer's three finalists for 2020's Attorney of the Year.

By Angela Morris

3 minute read

January 14, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Fired for Prosecutorial Misconduct, Houston Lawyer Wins Back Unemployment Benefits

"I did not argue in a case that the defendant molested the child because he was Black," said Tiffany Johnson, who now practices civil litigation as an associate with McKinney Taylor in Houston. "It wasn't prosecutorial misconduct."

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

January 14, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

'Don't Mess With Texas': Prosecutors Will Charge Anyone Attacking State Capitol

Four U.S. attorneys join up, promising prosecutions against any lawless protester who commits crimes at the Texas Capitol or elsewhere in the Lone Star State on Inauguration Day.

By Angela Morris

3 minute read

January 13, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

'Political Theater': Ethics Experts Expect Cruz, Hawley Disbarment Petitions to Fall Flat

An organizer of a disbarment petition against Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley said their words and actions were unprecedented and undermined democracy. But legal ethics experts don't expect the claims to go far.

By Angela Morris

5 minute read

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