Weeks after a Texas Appeals Court affirmed sanctions against a Dallas lawyer for attempting to reopen a couple’s divorce case in order to recover his attorney fees, the court has issued a separate decision allowing the same lawyer to pursue a contract claim against the former client.

According to the Dallas Fifth Court of Appeals’ recent decision in Wyde v. Francesconi, Tatianna Francesconi originally hired Dan Wyde to represent her in criminal case involving alleged family violence against her husband. After Wyde successfully obtained a no-bill for the criminal offense, Wyde continued representing the woman in a contentious divorce involving her husband, a neurologist.

This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.

To view this content, please continue to their sites.

Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Why am I seeing this?

LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.

For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]