NationsBank of Texas, N.A. v. Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.

OPINION ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

RODRIGUEZ, Justice.

We grant appellant’s motion for rehearing, withdraw our opinion dated July 9, 1998, and substitute the following opinion in its place.

This is a legal malpractice case arising out of Akin, Gump, Hauer, & Feld, L.L.P.’s (“Akin Gump”) representation of Noble C. Ginther (“Ginther”). Ginther employed Akin Gump to represent him in various capacities: individually; as operator of the Sarco Creek Field (“Ginther/Operator”); and as trustee of a trust (the “Ginther Trust”) created by Noble Ginther and Minnie Ginther (“Gin-ther/Trustee”). Appellant,…