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.
October 20, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
As AG Election Nears, 725 Government Lawyers Brace For ChangeAs a new Texas Attorney General takes office, top management might lose their jobs while the work of rank-and-file assistant A.G.s might transform from structural changes and reorganization.
By Angela Morris
6 minute read
October 20, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Voters Must Show ID, But Law Still Under Attack On Two FrontsTexas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Lawrence "Larry" Meyers is the plaintiff in this new lawsuit over Senate Bill 14, the voter ID law which is codified in Texas Election Code Ch. 63.
By Angela Morris
4 minute read
October 17, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Handling of Handwritten Will Lands Lawyer In Legal-Mal Lawsuit"My clients disputed it from day one. That should have been examined," said Houston solo William Robertson, who represents 15 relatives embroiled in a probate dispute.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
October 16, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Crowded Court in Jury Selection Lands Woman New Murder TrialGerald "Gerry" Goldstein, who represented Cameron before the CCA, said that the case is "a model for lawyers to look at."
By Angela Morris
4 minute read
October 16, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Lawyer Sues After Inmate-Client's ThreatsIt must be a blow for an inmate to be denied parole despite spending thousands to hire a lawyer to help with the process. But what should a lawyer do when that inmate threatens to strike back with a grievance and lawsuit?
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
October 15, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Firm Sues Ex-Client, Lawyer, to Recover Contingency Fee"It's so petty and sad that some plaintiffs lawyers just don't get the big picture," said defendant-lawyer Carl Barry of Austin. "They would literally risk malpractice litigation."
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
October 15, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Voters Must Show ID, But Law Still Under Attack On Two FrontsTexas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Lawrence "Larry" Meyers is the plaintiff in this new lawsuit over Senate Bill 14, the voter ID law which is codified in Texas Election Code Ch. 63.
By Angela Morris
4 minute read
October 14, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
As Election Nears, 725 Government Lawyers Brace For ChangeAs a new Texas Attorney General takes office, top management might lose their jobs while the work of rank-and-file assistant A.G.'s might transform from structural changes and reorganization.
By Angela Morris
6 minute read
October 13, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Questions Over Lawyer's Handling of $83,000 in Cash Lands Him in Disciplinary SystemThe attorney used more than $37,500 of the cash to pay his own attorney fees, alleged a recent lawsuit by the Commission for Lawyer Discipline.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
October 13, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Revamped Indigent Defense System Has a Downside, Lawyers Say"There is a significant amount of pushback from the lawyers who see their bottom line being harmed," said 167th Criminal District Court Judge David Wahlberg.
By Angela Morris
4 minute read
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