Houston solo Scott Rothenberg won two judgments in his favor in a lawsuit he filed to collect unpaid fees from a former client. The judgments order Robert Primo to pay Rothenberg $57,999.63 in attorney fees for an underlying suit and pay Rothenberg $148,000 in attorney fees?and up to $110,000 in additional fees in case Primo … Read More

Former DA Ken Anderson Gets Jail Time in Michael Morton Case
“Mr. Anderson has not been convicted and will not be convicted of any criminal offense,” said Ken Anderson co-counsel Eric Nichols at the hearing.

How Many Lawyers Has Sidley Austin’s Big D Office Nabbed From Weil?
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