Following an aggressive deposition campaign conducted by the Firm, the parties have begun initial discussions that may lead to settlement of the case. The Firm intends to take the lead in brokering this arrangement. If successful, this proposed settlement could save our client substantial resources at an early juncture in the case.
Strong Results Which Alleviate Need for Hearings
Our Client, Willie Lee Griffin, Jr. and Griffin Mortuary, is finally vindicated by the Texas Funeral Service Commission and a Lubbock County Civil Court. A lawsuit brought against Willie Lee Griffin, Jr., owner and founder of Griffin Mortuary in Lubbock, was tossed out of civil court on Friday morning with no finding of fault. Our Firm secured …
IMO T.J.
Real Estate Sales Agent License Secured Despite Extensive Criminal History Our Client (“T.J.”) filed an application for a real estate sales agent license with the Texas Real Estate Commission (“TREC”) before retaining the Firm for assistance. T.J.’s criminal history started at age sixteen (16), and entails several charges which TREC alleged to cast doubt on …
Texas Board of Architectural Examiners v. LS
Facts: Client received a report from the Board after failing to complete her continuing education for the entity of her term as a licensee and for providing false statements on her renewal applications. Outcome: Firm argued that client was unaware of the continuing education requirements as she was never actively practicing in Texas. Client believed that she …
Texas Board of Public Accountancy v. AP
Facts: Client hired firm after receiving a complaint from the Board regarding cheating, sharing answers and/or providing false information to the Board and testing examiners during her time with a prior employer. The employer was being investigated for allowing the behavior to occur and client’s name was discussed during the Board’s initial investigation into the employer. …
Texas Board of Social Worker Examiners v. T.H.
Our Client, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW T.H.), was alleged to have had a sexual relationship with a former patient. The Firm shut down the Board’s allegation immediately, securing an outright dismissal after submitting a Response Packet. The Firm protected LCSW T.H.’s license at minimal cost. Take-away: The Firm secured a dismissal with a …
Texas Board of Public Accountancy v. T.D.H.
Our Client, T.D.H., CPA, was working as an accountant for a friend’s business. That friend paid business reimbursements to TDH based on verbal agreements, but no written record was ever kept of those agreements. When a business dispute resulted in T.D.H. resigning from his friend’s business, that friend filed a complaint against T.D.H., alleging T.D.H. …
State Bar of Texas v. C.A.
Our Client, C.A., faced a complaint filed by a former client, which alleged that they had failed to promptly respond to the client’s requests for information. C.A. faced the possibility of severe discipline, as failure to promptly respond to client requests for information is the number one basis for attorney discipline by the Texas Bar. …
Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board v. C.S.
C.S. is a licensed residential appraiser who was alleged to have purposefully undervalued a residential home to his own benefit and to the detriment of the sellers, who were also the complainants. Specifically, the complainants alleged C.S. visited their home under false pretenses because he never intended on appraising the fair value of their home …
Texas State Board of Public Accountancy v. J.D.
J.D. is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and owned her own licensed CPA firm. On November 26, 2018, J.D. signed an Agreed Consent Order (“Agreed Consent Order” or “ACO”) with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (the “Board”) which stated in part that the “ACO may be subject to disclosure pursuant to Board Rule …