Galveston, TX
Family Lawyer at Galveston, TX
Practice Areas: Family, Real Estate ... +4 more
OUTCOME: Case Dismissed--District Attorney Declined to Prosecute Following ERL Investigation
Client arrested for allegedly robbing a truck. ERL interceded with investigation which demonstrated that client was married to the complaining witness at the time, and the property allegedly "stolen" ... was marital community property to which each party had equal rights. Complaining witness also wanted to drop charges.
OUTCOME: Felony Burglary of Business Charge Dismissed for Lack of Sufficient Evidence
Client was charged with burglary of a business, based on police evidence from the crime scene matching client's fingerprint on an item in the area of the safe alleged to have been burgled. ERL investi ... gation revealed evidence that supporting that client had likely been a stocker in the retail chain which sold to the complaining business the item on which her fingerprint was allegedly found.
OUTCOME: Felony Case Dismissed
Post-arrest, ERL investigation provided evidence supporting that no crime had been committed by client. District Attorney declined to present case to grand jury after ERL interceded with investigation ... . Felony case dismissed.
OUTCOME: Judgment for Client/Contractor
Homeowner sued contractor for thousands of dollars in claimed damages to her home. Homeowner claimed contractor broke her nightstand and did shoddy paint work, although homeowner paid contractor in fu ... ll after inspecting work and never said anything until months later.
OUTCOME: Judgment for Client/Landlord
Former tenant sued landlord for security deposit. Tenant vacated without forwarding address, and landlord applied deposit to necessary repairs caused by tenant.
OUTCOME: Father/Client appointed sole managing conservator on final orders.
I represented Father. When Mother had primary custody, she allowed step-dad to spank son to point of bruising. I filed for emergency restraining order keeping son at Father's house. Father won tempor ... ary sole custody, and after that Mother abandoned contact with son.
OUTCOME: Judgment reversed by court of appeals.
Client signed a waiver of citation for the divorce his wife filed. Client did not appear at trial. Wife presented no evidence to support child support order. Client missed his 30-day appeal deadline, ... but I filed a restricted appeal for him within the 6-month window and the court of appeals reversed the child support order.
OUTCOME: Client acquitted by the Court of Appeals in published opinion.
Case tried to jury. Police alleged defendant lied to them when he made a complaint that another law enforcement agency had unlawfully accessed his credit. Judge refused to allow evidence of the feder ... al laws that police violated. Since judge excluded defense evidence, I had to make a painstakingly clear record for the court of appeals.
OUTCOME: Client Prevailed at Trial and on Appeal
Successfully defended client at trial and on appeal against her landlocked neighbor's claim for an easement by necessity through the client's land. Appellate decision made new law in a published opinio ... n.
OUTCOME: Grandparents obtained joint managing conservatorship with maternal grandparents.
Grandparents sought custody of grandchildren after their son was convicted of capital murder in the death of the children's mother. Case was opposed by biological mother's parents. Focus of advocacy ... was on collaborative law, due to the trauma suffered by all parties in interest.