Former Houston bankruptcy judge David R. Jones is in talks with government attorneys to avoid testifying live during a trial over millions of dollars in fees awarded to a Texas law firm that once employed his girlfriend.
Jones indicated that he shouldn’t have to testify because he already completed a court-supervised deposition in September, according to a notice he filed Monday in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
The trial will determine whether up to $23 million in fees the firm collected in cases involving Jones while he was in relationship with a Jackson Walker partner ...
Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:
See Breaking News in Context
Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis.
Already a subscriber?
Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.