Wentworth State Sen. Jeff Wentworth's record on civil justice issues shows he favors the plaintiffs' trial bar despite his claims that he supports tort reform, according to recent report by a Texas legal reform group.
May AUSTIN - Allensworth & Porter LLP of Austin is pleased to announce that Sara Whittington "Whitney" May has joined the firm as an associate.��
I have a confession to make. I don't eat, sleep, and breathe the practice of law. In what passes for spare time, I teach, I write articles and books, and I lecture.
Heitkamp BISMARCK, N.D. (Legal Newsline) � A group being funded by trial lawyer heavyweights is working with Heidi Heitkamp, a former North Dakota attorney general, on her U.S. Senate campaign.
Franks WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Whether state attorneys general should be allowed to hire private attorneys on a contingency fee to enforce federal law was debated last week before a House subcommittee.
Wells When the Commission for Lawyer Discipline and Beaumont attorney Rhett Phares, who allegedly demanded $100,000 from his former client and threatened him by lauding his influence over local judges, square off in court later this month, an out-of-town judge will preside over the trial.
Strawn HOUSTON � Burleson LLP announced recently that James "Jim" Strawn, who has more than three decades of experience as an oil and gas attorney, has joined the energy law firm's Pittsburgh location as Of Counsel.
We've often wondered if law schools offer special courses in demeanor to ensure that future attorneys develop that air of superiority so prevalent in their profession.
Engle The Commission for Lawyer Discipline, a committee of the State Bar of Texas, has filed a disciplinary petition against Beaumont attorney Glen Engle, who was indicted by a grand jury last April for impersonating a public official.
The damage to the Gulf Coast ecosystem that was hyped and fretted over after the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion is turning out to be less significant in the overall scheme of things related to the disaster.
Conrad HOUSTON � Coats Rose announced the hire of Charles C. Conrad, director, within its Construction/Surety and Litigation practice areas. Conrad, based in the firm's Houston office, brings more than eight years of experience to his position.