Plano Housing Authority’s Building Dedication in Honor of Helen Macey
Brantley Saunders was honored to attend the Plano Housing Authority’s Building Dedication in Honor of Helen Macey. Mrs. Macey has been a community leader in Plano for over 20 years, and while she was Executive Director the PHA, she was a tireless leader in helping thousands of families achieve self-sufficiency. …
Brantley Saunders Named 2016 Texas Super Lawyer
Congratulations to J. Brantley Saunders, a founding partner of Saunders, Walsh & Beard, for being selected for inclusion in the 2016 Texas Super Lawyers. Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers in Texas through its patented multiphase selection process involving peer nomination, independent research and peer evaluation. Brantley Saunders…
Notice of Nonsuit – An Order is Necessary
Although a Motion for Nonsuit or a Notice of Nonsuit is effective immediately upon filing, there must still be an order formally dismissing the case. Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 162 reads as follows: At any time before the plaintiff has introduced all of his evidence other than rebuttal evidence,…
Decoding Chapter 140 of the CPRC
Chapter 140 of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code is intended to limit the subrogation rights of an injured person’s health insurance provider. When this statute was first enacted in 2014, an esteemed personal injury attorney told me that the new law was simple, “Everyone gets a third of…
2016 Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star – Jacob D. Thomas
Saunders, Walsh & Beard would like to congratulate Jacob D. Thomas, a partner at Saunders, Walsh & Beard, for being selected for inclusion in the 2016 Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars. This is the second year in a row that Jacob has received this honor. The Rising Stars are the…
Saunders, Walsh & Beard sponsors the 1st Annual Hugs Café Celebration and Benefit in McKinney
Saunders, Walsh & Beard was happy to be a sponsor for the First Annual Hugs Café Celebration and Benefit in McKinney this past Saturday. Hugs Cafe, Inc. is a Texas nonprofit organization whose primary goal is to empower Special Needs Adults to change their lives for the better by creating jobs…
Texans “Slap” Back
Freedom of Speech is Alive and Well in Texas. The Texas Citizens Participation Act Strikes Again: This time in an HOA dispute. If you run for office these days, you probably need to have pretty thick skin. People have always “talked about” leaders, but now with the advent of community websites,…
The Difference between a Rule of Interpretation and a Canon of Construction
One evening, sitting by the fireplace, sipping on a cup of hot coco, I found myself musing on the subject of contract interpretation. I was pondering various active cases and my fading memory of my first year of law school when I had two revelations: 1) I am getting old,…
2015 is “in the books” — is it in your corporate books?
An out-of-date corporate book can cause unexpected legal problems! It is important to keep your entity’s books up-to-date and to ensure compliance with the Texas Secretary of State’s Office and the Texas Comptroller’s Office. Here are some common issues in need of updates: Did your entity hold its required annual…