Texas Law Firm Says Former Partner Lied About Relationship With Judge
null By Alexander Gladstone and Akiko MatsudaUpdated Nov. 13, 2023 7:13 pm ET|WSJ ProDavid Jones resigned from the bench last month after the chief judge of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that appointed him filed a complaint. Photo: reuters tv/ReutersTexas law firm Jackson Walker said in court documents Monday that its former partner Elizabeth Freeman lied about her romantic relationship with David R. Jones, a bankruptcy judge who was presiding over cases in which Freeman was billing hours.Jackson Walker began to investigate the matter after a shareholder involved in one of the bankruptcy cases alleged in March 2021 that Freeman and Jones were in a romantic relationship, the law firm said. At the time, it also immediately notified the Southern District of Texas Bankruptcy Court, the firm said.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Our Intelligence. Your Advantage.Sign in or subscribe for access to peerless insight & analysis,
Texas law firm Jackson Walker said in court documents Monday that its former partner Elizabeth Freeman lied about her romantic relationship with David R. Jones, a bankruptcy judge who was presiding over cases in which Freeman was billing hours.
Jackson Walker began to investigate the matter after a shareholder involved in one of the bankruptcy cases alleged in March 2021 that Freeman and Jones were in a romantic relationship, the law firm said. At the time, it also immediately notified the Southern District of Texas Bankruptcy Court, the firm said.
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