Texas Attorney Prevails in Appeal Over Withdrawal Request

A Texas lawyer who says he would face a conflict of interest if he is compelled to continue representing a client successfully argued that his withdrawal bid has remained pending for an unreasonable period of time.

Michael E. Robinson of The Robinson Law Firm serves as counsel of record to Deylan Walker, the plaintiff in an underlying defamation suit. Robinson attempted to withdraw as Walker’s counsel in the trial court in October 2021, saying there were irreconcilable differences between the two. In a later filing, Robinson said conflicts between he and his client prevent continued representation.

In June, Robinson filed ...