Elderly Woman Says Former Counsel Cannot Represent Niece During Guardianship Case

Mealey's (October 4, 2018, 2:49 PM EDT) -- AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Oct. 10 as to whether a trial court judge erred when refusing to disqualify an attorney who previously represented an elderly woman when helping draft her will and who is now representing her niece, who filed a guardianship proceeding against the woman, under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct (In re: Verna Francis Coley Thetford, No. 17-0634, Texas Sup.)....