Jackson Walker ‘Defiled the Very Temple of Justice,’ Judge Says

Jackson Walker LLP breached its ethical duties to clients by failing to disclose a once-secret relationship between an attorney and a prominent Houston bankruptcy judge, a federal judge has found.

In a scathing letter recommending discipline for the Texas law firm, Judge Marvin Isgur on Sept. 20 said Jackson Walker protected itself in violation of its professional responsibilities by concealing that Elizabeth Freeman, who was a bankruptcy partner with the firm until late 2022, was in a relationship with ex-judge David R. Jones.

“It appears that Jackson Walker breached its own ethical duties after it learned of the relationship,” Isgur ...