Tell us a little bit about yourself and your law practice. I am an Associate at Cornell Smith Mierl Brutocao Burton, LLP, where I practice management-side labor and employment law. My practice encompasses all facets, including litigation, advising, and disputes before government agencies. I grew up in Austin and had the great opportunity to return to Austin after graduating from …
The following are summaries of selected civil opinions issued by the Fifth Circuit in October 2024. The summaries are overviews of particular aspects of the opinions; please review the entire opinions. TAX: Ordering taxable articles to be shipped to the United States for resale makes one an “importer” under the Internal Revenue Code. Tex. Truck Parts & Tire, Inc. v. …
The following are summaries of selected civil opinions issued by the Third Court of Appeals during October 2024. The summaries are an overview; please review the entire opinion. Subsequent histories are current as of November 11, 2024. FAMILY LAW: Court affirms modification ordering child support. Doyle v. Doyle, No. 03-22-00691-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Oct. 11, 2024, no pet. h.) (mem. op.). …
The following is a summary of selected criminal opinions issued by the Third Court of Appeals from May 2024. The summary is an overview; please review the entire opinions. The subsequent history is current as of November 5, 2024. EVIDENCE ADMISSIBILITY — Prior abuse allegations and testimony as to truthfulness. Trial court did not abuse its discretion by prohibiting cross-examination …
Editor’s Note: The monthly jury trial verdicts update is first published through Bar Code and the Austin Bar app. Download the app today on either the App Store or the Google Play Store. CIVIL/FAMILY 5005 SSR LLC v. Laszlo Herczeg Cause No: D-1-GN-19-002982 Judge: Daniella Desetta Lyttle, 261st Civil District Court Dates: October 8 – 10, 2024 Attorneys:Plaintiff: Michael Smith, …
The Supreme Court of Texas convened Oct. 29-31, 2024, and heard oral arguments from several Austin Bar members. Austin Bar Member Wallace B. Jefferson Alexander Dubose & Jefferson for Respondents Myers-Woodward, LLC v. Underground Servs. Markham, LLC Oil & Gas – Royalty Payments This case raises questions of who owns the right to use underground salt caverns created through the salt-extraction …
In its 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) estimated approximately 48.5 million people in the United States age 12 or older met the diagnostic criteria for a substance use disorder at some point during that year. This represented approximately 17.1 percent of all persons 12 or older. The same …
The Austin Bar Association cosponsored the 23rd annual Austin Adoption Day, where children were officially adopted into their forever families. The event took place at the Travis County Civil and Family Courts Facility on Nov. 14. The adoption cases were heard by many of Travis County’s district judges. There were 4,100 adoptions in Texas in 2023. Of those, 136 were …
The Austin Bar Foundation and its Veterans’ Legal Assistance Program (VLAP) sincerely thanks attorney volunteer Stephanie Long for a generous contribution of $1,200 to VLAP! This was no ordinary donation, however. Stephanie recently got married and, instead of asking for gifts, she and her husband asked for donations to their favorite causes. Stephanie very generously chose VLAP. Thank you very …
If you are interested in running for a position as a director or officer of the Austin Bar Association, please fill out this form by Jan. 31. All candidates must be current attorneys and Austin Bar members in good standing. Officer positions are one-year terms; director positions are for two years. Nominees for the office of president-elect must have served …