Texas Bar Says Atty, Now Judge, Took $15K But Ignored Client

By José Luis Martínez ( May 4, 2026, 7:32 PM EDT) -- The State Bar of Texas' disciplinary arm said Monday that a Harris County lawyer who later became a criminal judge accepted $15,000 to handle a DWI case while in private practice, then stopped handling the case and ignored a refund request....

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