Legal Opinion

Eureste v. Commission for Lawyer Discipline

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided April 18, 2002No. 14-01-00311-CVPublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GUZMAN, Justice.

Bernardo Eureste appeals the trial court’s judgment suspending him from the practice of law for three years — two years active suspension and one year probated suspension. In five issues, Eureste contends: (1) the judgment is void because the trial judge failed to take the appropriate oath; (2) the evidence was legally and factually insufficient to support the judgment; and (3) the trial court abused its discretion in imposing punishment. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Eureste is an attorney licensed to practice law in Texas since 1990. During the relevant time period, his…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Ortiz v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1996
  2. Plas-Tex, Inc. v. U.S. Steel Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Continental Casualty Insurance Co. v. Functional Restoration AssociatesTexas Supreme Court · 2000
  4. State Bar of Texas v. KilpatrickTexas Supreme Court · 1994
  5. Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc. v. FrancoTexas Supreme Court · 1998

13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Barnett v. Coppell North Texas Court, Ltd., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2004
  2. Neely v. Commission for Lawyer Discipline, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2009
  3. Hakemy Bros, Ltd. v. State Bank & Trust Co. Dallas, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2006
  4. Olsen v. Commission for Lawyer Discipline, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2011
  5. Kroger Texas Ltd. Partnership v. Suberu, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2003

14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API