Lauren Ashley Harris

Lauren Harris

Under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05, Texas lawyers may not publish a response to a former, current or prospective client's negative review on the internet if the response reveals any confidential information, i.e., information protected by the lawyer-client privilege; or, otherwise relating to a client or furnished by the client; or, acquired by the lawyer during the cours eof rep./or by reason of the representation of the client. However, Texas attorneys may post a proportional and restrained response that does not reveal any confidential information, or otherwise violate the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct; therefore, to that end: 1) this review is not based in law, or fact. 2) where posted anonymously, the alleged "client" is likely not a client or former client, at all. 3) Should this be persons/entities targeting my business and reputation for personal malicious purposes, your negativity remains unsuccessful. I hope you find happiness in life which takes the place of of any further time and attention spent preoccupied with me. 4) Should you be the recipient of a dismissed grievance action which was unsuccessfully applied to my law license: the State Bar of Texas Grievance process is a serious administrative proceeding to regulate Texas attorneys and protect the public from unscrupulous lawyers. However, and unfortunately, it is not only used for valid complaints, but this process, when manipulated for improper purpose, only serves to hurt all parties involved, as the attorney must take time and effort away from the clients and tasks deserving of her time, to address the complaint/procedures -- no matter if the attorney repeatedly emerges victorious and vindicated; the time, stress and expense necessary to defend themselves before the State Bar to protect their license against allegations of professional misconduct, especially when the allegations are not grounded in fact, law or reality, is a truly an unfortunate mar on the profession. The grievance process is not a means of leveraging an attorney to do something that an attorney is not legally required to do, or if the conduct sought would be against the rules of professional conduct, or personally repugnant to the attorney herself. While vindication in dismissal of such grievances can be won by the attorney, the unnecessary operation in defending themselves can/is a waste of everyone's time, and the toll alone, even in triumph, places unnecessary strain on the legal profession/attorneys, and their deserving clients.