Welmaker v. Cuellar

YEAKEL, Justice.

In 1999, attorney Forrest N. Welmaker attempted to form a professional- association for the practice of law under the Texas Professional Association Act. See Tex.Rev.Civ. Stat. Ann. art. 1528f (West 1997 & Supp.2001) (“TPAA”). The Secretary of State (the “Secretary”) refused to file the proposed articles of association on the basis that attorneys must form a professional corporation, rather than professional association, using the Texas Professional Corporation Act. See id. art. 1528e (“Professional Corporation Act”). Wel-maker filed suit for declaratory judgment challenging…