Ex-Bankruptcy Judge Taps McKool Smith Amid Ethics Scandal

By Ryan Boysen · February 6, 2024, 4:21 PM EST

Former Texas bankruptcy Judge David R. Jones has hired McKool Smith to represent him in the lawsuit that revealed his longtime romantic relationship with a Jackson Walker LLP attorney and sparked...

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Case Information

Case Title

Deelen v. Jones

Case Number

4:23-cv-03729

Court

Texas Southern

Nature of Suit

Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision

Date Filed

October 04, 2023

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