House Democrats move forward with impeachment proceedings by approving ground rules for the inquiry. LPHS Partner David Coale explains this next step is not part of a criminal proceeding. “The impeachment proceeding here, it’s not a violation of a statue, it’s political. Did the president do something that a president should not do?” View the […]
Firm Partners Resolve Property Dispute on Behalf of Advocates for Community Transformation
LPHS attorneys Andres Correa, Chris Patton, Jervonne Newsome, and Clint Cowan worked with Advocates for Community Transformation (ACT) in resolving a nuisance lawsuit for a South Dallas property. ACT is a faith-based ministry that works with top-ranked law firms to ensure safety within the Dallas community by holding homeowners accountable for hazardous properties. Together with […]
KTVT CBS 11 Dallas Interviews David Coale on President Trump Impeachment Inquiry
Speaker Nancy Pelosi formally launched an impeachment inquiry against President Trump over the phone call with the president of Ukraine, where he is accused of seeking help to “look into” former Vice President Joe Biden and his son. Pelosi has called on six house committees to investigate. Firm partner David Coale says one committee could […]
Mike Lynn Receives Distinguished Alumni Award
LPHS founder Mike Lynn received the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award for Private Practice from SMU Dedman School of Law. A 1975 graduate of the law school, Mr. Lynn is one of the best-known and most respected litigators in Texas, leading the firm to be consistently ranked as one of the Top Five Litigation Boutiques in […]
Impeachment Inquiry of President Trump Could Lead to Political, Not Criminal Charges
Tuesday’s announcement by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of an impeachment inquiry against President Trump was followed by the establishment of six House committee investigations. The announcement followed a whistleblower complaint over a phone call between President Trump and the Ukraine president, where Trump reportedly asked for help to “look into” the actions of former Vice […]
Four LPHS Partners Named to the 2019 Benchmark Litigation Hot List
Jonathan Childers, Chris Patton, Elizabeth Ryan and Joshua Sandler have been recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s Hot List as being among the most promising young talent in their respective litigation communities in the U.S. and Canada by clients and peers.
David Coale Talks to KDFW FOX 4 on Texas Bill to Keep ICE Out of Domestic Violence Shelters
Texas Representative Victoria Neave has filed legislation that would protect women from fearing deportation if they seek help from a domestic violence shelter. House Bill 652 would keep these shelters off-limits to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The firm’s David Coale talked to KDFW FOX 4 about the proposed bill. “We have an exclusion […]
LPHS Attorneys Win Multi-Million Dollar Jury Verdict in Trade Secret Trial
Michael K. Hurst, Andres Correa, and John Adams secured a unanimous jury verdict of $1.9 million in compensatory damages, $580,000 in compensatory damages and $680,000 in punitive damages against Jostens Inc. and individual company sales representatives. The LPHS team represented Herff Jones, a leading provider of class rings, yearbooks and graduation gowns in the trial […]
San Antonio Bans Chick-fil-A from its Airport, Sparking Controversy
The San Antonio city council recently voted to exclude Chick-fil-A from its list of airport vendors based on the company’s views on the LGBTQ community. Since then, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into whether the city violated state law and asked the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to explore whether the city […]
David Coale Participates in KTVT CBS 11 Facebook Live Discussion on Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
President Trump has selected Judge Brett Kavanaugh as the nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. LPHS partner David Coale participated in a Facebook Live panel discussion on Judge Kavanaugh, including how this decision will affect the court and the future of Roe vs. Wade. View David’s comments on KTVT CBS 11 and watch […]