Angela Morris

September 18, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

A man whose grievance against a lawyer was dismissed argued that attorney discipline administrators misinterpreted rules and acted outside of their authority when they denied giving him a dismissal recommendation.

By Angela Morris

5 minute read

September 18, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

A man whose grievance against a lawyer was dismissed argued that attorney discipline administrators misinterpreted rules and acted outside of their authority when they denied giving him a dismissal recommendation.

By Angela Morris

5 minute read

September 17, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

"I'm essentially making up my mind to not be chained to my desk for the rest of my life," said Chris Gilbert, a former State Bar of Texas board member.

By Angela Morris

2 minute read

September 17, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

"I'm essentially making up my mind to not be chained to my desk for the rest of my life," said Chris Gilbert, a former State Bar of Texas board member.

By Angela Morris

2 minute read

September 16, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

For the second time in two months, a district attorney has asked the Texas Office of the Attorney General whether a county is allowed to ban handguns in a justice center that houses courts and other departments.

By Angela Morris

2 minute read

September 16, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

A trustee has begun the work of liquidating the assets of a bankrupt Austin company that was accused of duping indebted clients into thinking lawyers were helping to settle their debt.

By Angela Morris

5 minute read

September 16, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

For the second time in two months, a district attorney has asked the Texas Office of the Attorney General whether a county is allowed to ban handguns in a justice center that houses courts and other departments.

By Angela Morris

2 minute read

September 16, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

A trustee has begun the work of liquidating the assets of a bankrupt Austin company that was accused of duping indebted clients into thinking lawyers were helping to settle their debt.

By Angela Morris

5 minute read

September 15, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform has ranked Texas as No. 40 among the 50 states for its legal system and litigation environment. East Texas was the worst jurisdiction in the U.S., said 26 percent of respondents.

By Angela Morris

3 minute read

September 15, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

A client alleges his former lawyer took advantage of him by trying to acquire his duplex while representing him in a foreclosure. The Austin lawyer counters that the client agreed to exchange the property for legal services.

By Angela Morris

5 minute read