Members of the Jefferson County legal community gathered May 3 for Law Day activities including the election of new officers to the local bar association and recognition of outstanding lawyers.
Walter Umphrey One of Texas' most well known law firms is trying to disqualify a former partner from representing a defendant who wants his cut of a probable multi-million dollar settlement with Dole.
Last November, Shelly Kay Easterling sued the MCM Elegante Hotel on behalf of her late son, Guy Lambert, who allegedly overdosed on drugs and was found dead inside his hotel room.
Sparks A local daycare has filed a counterclaim in a wrongful termination suit, alleging the plaintiff is defaming the business by making false accusations.
Fisher The Beaumont-based Provost Umphrey Law Firm is suing several attorneys over fees stemming from litigation brought against Dole on behalf of Central American banana pickers.
Area resident Stacy Sparks is suing Kiddie Korner Day Care for wrongful termination, alleging the Beaumont daycare fired her after reporting a case of possible child abuse.
The Gold Club recently responded to a lawsuit, contending that it was the negligence of a third party that resulted in Brandon Sparks being assaulted while watching an "Ultimate Fight" broadcast at the establishment.
Sparks Shelly Kay Easterling is suing the MCM Elegante Hotel on behalf of her late son, Guy Lambert, who overdosed on drugs and was found dead inside his hotel room.
If lawsuits were dollar bills, the Gold Club might be able to pay its employees with all the litigation brought against the exotic dancing establishment this year alone.
After years of litigation, The Dole Food Co. Inc. and Beaumont's Provost Umphrey Law Firm LLP have reached an agreement to settle all the litigation the firm filed on behalf of more than 5,000 foreign farm workers claiming injuries from pesticides.
A total of eight new lawsuits against insurance companies over Hurricane Ike damage claims were filed in Jefferson County District Court, July 25-29, 2011.
A Jefferson County man claims he sustained mental anguish, physical pain and suffering after a driver failed to yield the right-of-way at a blinking red light.
