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Sen. Ted Cruz
In the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz has received calls to resign and ethics complaints from Democratic Senate colleagues.
Cruz, a lawyer, is also getting blowback from members of the legal community.
Lawyers and law students are seeking to disbar him with a set of grievances filed Thursday with the State Bar of Texas. They say Cruz and Missouri Senator Josh Hawley made false statements about the 2020 election, violating the ethical standards of the profession.
“We couldn’t stand by and stay silent while some of the most prominent members of our profession are eroding the institutions, the rules and the principles that we joined this profession to defend,” said Ramis Wadood, a third-year student at Yale Law School.
Accomplished Litigator Joins Cadwell Clonts & Reeder in Houston
Lisa Thomas brings broad litigation expertise to Houston-based firm
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HOUSTON, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The boutique litigation firm of
Cadwell Clonts & Reeder is pleased to announce that Lisa M. Thomas has joined the firm as a partner. A trial-tested litigator, Ms. Thomas focuses on intellectual property disputes with an emphasis on complex patent litigation. Her experience includes all phases of litigation, including pre-suit strategy development, fact and expert discovery, pre-trial and post-trial practice, and appeals. Because Lisa has represented both plaintiffs and defendants during her career, she offers a comprehensive perspective and keen strategic insight when handling disputes in venues across the nation, says firm co-founder Kevin Cadwell. We are delighted to welcome her to the firm, and we anticipate adding additional experienced attorneys as the needs of
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Sen. Ted Cruz is facing ethics complaints and calls to resign after the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
In the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz has received calls to resign and ethics complaints from Democratic Senate colleagues.
Cruz, a lawyer, is also getting blowback from members of the legal community.
Lawyers and law students are seeking to disbar him with a set of grievances filed Thursday with the State Bar of Texas. They say Cruz and Missouri Senator Josh Hawley made false statements about the 2020 election, violating the ethical standards of the profession.
Husch Blackwell has elected 23 attorneys to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2021.
“These attorneys have earned the right to be part of our Partnership through an exceptional level of commitment to our firm and our clients,” said Chairman Greg Smith and Chief Executive Paul Eberle. “They understand the advantages of consistent collaboration with other team members and they are committed to Husch Blackwell’s continued growth.”
The Husch Blackwell Partnership Class of 2021 includes:
Andrew T. Bergman, Kansas City, Energy & Natural Resources – Drew has experience representing clients in mergers and acquisitions, restructuring transactions, negotiating joint ventures and partnerships, and financing transactions. He helps clients in the energy space with acquisition, development, and financing of wind and solar projects as well as other energy assets. He has also advised private equity firms in structuring, negotiating and managing investments in companies acr
Her innovative approach to combating sex trafficking has drawn national attention
For that, U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox is a Texan of the Year finalist.
U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox with ATF Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey C. Boshek II announce three arrests in Project Guardian, an effort to reduce gun violence, at a press conference on March 12, 2020, in Dallas. (Juan Figueroa/ The Dallas Morning News)(Juan Figueroa / Staff photographer)
Readers of this newspaper will know the name Erin Nealy Cox as well as the powerful prosecutorial work of the woman who, on Nov. 17, 2017, was sworn in as the 35th United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.