The president of the Houston Bar Association is appealing contempt findings after trial courts ruled that he presided over a foreclosure sale of property without authority.

In an effort to avoid unnecessary emotional pain, Ronald Rodriguez asked that only the eldest child of five siblings testify in his father’s wrongful death trial. The children’s loss of their father?a loss that “could have been avoided”?Rodriguez said, must have registered deeply with the jury that issued a $281 million verdict in favor of … Read More »

The State Commission on Judicial Conduct has disciplined a former Corpus Christi district judge for ordering a father to relinquish custody of his son during the Christmas holidays three years ago because she believed she was “being played with.”

The Texas Lawyer editorial department hosted a roundtable discussion in Dallas County, “Domestic Relations: How to Make Your Case in Family Court.” Panelists covered the ramifications of In Re Stephanie Lee, e-filing issues, the admission of digital evidence, and dealing with substance-abusing clients.

A teenage passenger who lacerated her spleen and liver in a 100-mph rollover was awarded $300,000 on Sept. 25. In 2011, Madeline Holland was in a car driven by Gary Eastep when he was speeding, lost control, went off the road and flipped over.