Tarrant County Bar Association Bar Bulletin (April 2022)

by Kimberly Naylor

What is the purpose of the TCBA? The TCBA Bylaws set out the purpose of our Association:

“The purposes of the Association are to advance jurisprudence; to facilitate and improve the administration of justice; to maintain and elevate standards of professional conduct; to encourage and support pro bono legal services; to increase professional skills through regular continuing legal education; and to encourage and promote respect for a better understanding of the legal profession by the public.” See Article II, Tarrant County Bar Association Bylaws.

To break it down:

Š Advance jurisprudence;

Š Facilitate and improve the administration of justice;

Š Maintain and elevate standards of professional conduct;

Š To encourage and support pro bono legal services;

Š To increase professional skills through regular CLE; and

Š Encourage and promote respect for a better understanding of the legal profession by the public.

I think at times we can get into a rut and just do the same things we have done in the past. As a TCBA member, I tended to participate in the same bar activities year after year. I would select the same committees to serve on and generally

attend the same functions that were within my comfort zone. Being TCBA President has afforded me the opportunity to attend so many different outstanding functions, meetings, and CLE programs that I normally may not have chosen to attend. The result of getting out of my own comfort zone has reminded me of all of the fabulous benefits that the TCBA has to offer its members and more importantly has how absolutely awesome Tarrant County lawyers are! They are generous in sharing their time, expertise, and resources to meet the purpose of the TCBA set out above.

I know we are all busy and members of other organizations, but I urge you to take advantage of the wonderful opportunities that the TCBA has to offer. I challenge you to do one thing that you normally would not do – join a committee that you haven’t served on, go to a luncheon, or attend a CLE program outside of your practice area. I guarantee you will be glad you did – it will be both rewarding and fun!

HERE IS WHAT IS GOING ON:

LegalLine will take place on April 14 and 28 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Volunteers are always needed; no need to leave your home to make a big difference! Sign up to assist at www.tarrantbar.org/RemoteLegalLine.

Brown Bag Seminar Series: Federal Practice will take place on Friday, April 22 at the Eldon B. Mahon U.S. Courthouse. More details can be found on page 24.

The Appellate Section’s DFW Joint Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 28 at The Fort Worth Club. More information can be found on page 33.

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817.338.4092 ▪ Fax 817.335.9238 website: www.tarrantbar.org

email: tcba@tarrantbar.org

President......................................Kimberly Naylor

President-Elect................................Karen Denney

Vice President...........................................Lu Pham

Secretary-Treasurer..........................Scott Lindsey

2021–2022 Officers Directors

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Director............................................John Lively, Jr.

Director................................................Dana Manry

Director...............................................Lynn Winter

Term Ends 2022 Term Ends 2023

Director..........................................John Brookman

Director..................................................Cheryl Leb

Director.....................................Marvina Robinson

2021–2022 Appointed Directors

Appointed Director..........................Mary Barkley

Appointed Director................J. Michael McBride

Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association

Fall 2021 President.....................Brian Singleterry

Fall 2022 President.....................Aulstin Gardiner

Immediate Past President.................Gary Medlin

Executive Director.............................Kayla Dailey

Director........................................Kimberly Naylor

Director.......................................Jason C.N. Smith

Graphics/Production...................Elizabeth Banda

The Tarrant County Bar Bulletin is a bi-monthly publication of the Tarrant County Bar Association. Articles, photos, suggestions or comments should be directed to: elizabeth@tarrantbar.org

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Articles published in the Bar Bulletin do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Tarrant County Bar Association, its officers or the Board of Directors. Advertisements and feature articles should not be considered an endorsement of any service, product, program, seminar or event.

Brian Singleterry 2021–2022 TCYLA President

The Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association stayed busy during the Winter, and it will continue to offer great opportunities for the legal community in the Spring. Here is a sampling of the great things going on.

First, President-Elect Aulstin Gardner led a team that outfitted the Child Protection Services Courts with a support room with toys, books, and comforts for the children pulled into its jurisdiction. With the help of a grant from the Texas Young Lawyers Association, Aulstin and the TCYLA have provided the children a more comfortable and humane place to wait while dealing with a difficult situation. Aulstin deserves all the credit for this project. He did a fantastic job, and thanks to this project, children in our community will benefit for years to come.

Second, our annual Spring Fiesta is just around the corner —April 14. We have been forced to cancel the Spring Fiesta for two years due to Covid. We are excited to see everyone and are expecting a great turnout from our members, past TCYLA members, our local judiciary, and Tarrant County legal community. A huge thanks to Jeffrey Tillman for leading up these efforts.

Next, TCYLA has many great offerings coming up in the next months. Austin Franklin and Priscilla Bowens have done an amazing job lining up great CLEs. Coming up are a talk on intellectual property law and a panel of family law judges. We also have happy hours, volunteer events at Taste Project, and softball league signups. Please visit our Facebook and website for more information.

All these opportunities are possible because of the hard work of the TCYLA board. They have expended many hours to better our legal community—hours they could have spent with their family, friends, or working. I want to thank each of you for your efforts. g

100 Club Members of the 2021–2022

*List Reflected Below is as of March 30, 2022

Adams, Lynch & Loftin, P.C.

Anderson & Cummings, LLP

Baker Monroe, PLLC

Barlow Garsek & Simon, LLP

Blaies & Hightower, LLP

Bonds Ellis Eppich Schafer Jones, LLP

Bourland, Wall & Wenzel, P.C.

Brackett & Ellis, P.C.

Broude Smith Jennings & McGlinchey, P.C.

Brown, Proctor & Howell, LLP

Curnutt & Hafer, LLP

Decker Jones, P.C.

Dismuke & Waters, P.C.

Forshey & Prostok, LLP

Freeman Mills P.C.

Friedman, Suder & Cooke, P.C.

Griffith, Jay & Michel, LLP

Harris, Finley & Bogle, P.C.

Harrison Steck, P.C.

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Holland, Johns & Penny, LLP

Jackson Walker, LLP

K&L Gates LLP

Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP

Killen & Dennis, P.C.

KoonsFuller, P.C.

Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP

To be eligible for the 100 Club, any law firm, government agency, law school, or corporate legal department that has four or more members and attains 100% TCBA membership compliance for the 2021–2022 bar year qualifies for the “100 Club.” The firms/organizations listed (above) have already paid their membership dues and qualify for 100 Club membership for the new bar year.

Lively & Associates, PLLC

McDonald Sanders, P.C.

Moses, Palmer & Howell, LLP

Murphy Mahon Keffler & Farrier, LLP

Naman Howell Smith & Lee, PLLC

Nelson Bumgardner Albritton, P.C.

Noteboom Law Firm

Padfield & Stout, LLP

Pham Harrison, LLP

Phelps Dunbar, LLP

Pope, Hardwicke, Christie, Schell, Kelly & Taplett, LLP

Seltzer Dally & Webb, PLLC

Sharen Wilson, Criminal District Attorney’s Office

Taylor Olson Adkins Sralla & Elam, LLP

The Blum Firm, P.C.

The Colaneri Firm, P.C.

The Second Court of Appeals

Thompson & Knight, LLP

Udeshi Law Firm, PLLC

Underwood Law Firm, PLLC

Varghese Summersett, PLLC

Watson, Caraway, Midkiff & Luningham, LLP

Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz, PLLC

Whitley Penn, LLP

Wick Phillips

Winstead, P.C.

Any firm/organization that qualifies in the future will have its name published in every issue of the Bar Bulletin for this bar year. TCBA is proud of the participation of these law firms and other groups. The new bar year began on July 1; if you have not paid your renewal invoice, contact our Membership Director Lauren St. Clair at 817.338.4092 or email her at laurensc@tarrantbar.org. g

Join TCBA in honoring those who help to make the legal community of Tarrant County a great place to practice law by becoming a sponsor. Your sponsorship will assist in underwriting the food, beverages, and related expenses to host the reception. If you or your firm would like to be listed as a sponsor of this event, please contact Lauren St. Clair at laurensc@tarrantbar.org.

Bob Ray Sanders’ journalism career spanned more than four decades and three media: newspaper, television and radio. In 2015 he retired as Associate Editor and Senior Columnist from the Fort Worth StarTelegram, the newspaper where he began his professional career. As a young journalist with the paper, he served as courthouse reporter and political writer before leaving to begin a distinguished career in broadcasting.

He joined KERA-TV in 1972 as a reporter for the station’s innovative Newsroom program. Sanders later served as manager of KERA Radio, vice president/station manager of KERA-TV, and host and producer of the station’s award-winning program, News Addition.

A 1969 graduate of North Texas State University, Sanders is past president of the Press Club of Fort Worth. He is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, the National Association of Black Journalists and the Dallas/Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists. He currently serves on the advisory board of Community Hospice of Texas, the AIDS Outreach Center in Fort Worth and Goodwill Industries.

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Zoom Register at www.tarrantbar.org/SIDEBar3

Tarrant County Volunteer Attorney Services

Looking for Ways to Volunteer with TVAS? Check

™ True Worth Place – An ongoing way to help is to sign up for the Legal Resource Center at True Worth Place Day Shelter. Volunteers connect guests with resources in Tarrant County to help them remedy homelessness.

™ Evictions Defense Project – TVAS has partnered with Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas to assist with tenants in eviction proceedings due to Covid-19. Free CLE is provided as a training to any attorney volunteering to take a pro bono case.

™ Uncontested Divorce Clinic – Volunteer attorneys will assist eligible clients with their simple, uncontested divorces.

™ Guardianship Clinic – The goal of this clinic is to assist low-income residents of Tarrant County who need to become the legal guardian of a person who had no feasible alternatives to guardianship and has recently turned 18.

™ Heroes Wills Clinic – This clinic is for veterans and the spouses of deceased veterans where they can receive simple wills, advance directives and powers of attorney if they are income eligible.

CASE ACCEPTING ATTORNEYS

By Sarah Hall Hoffman, Pro Bono Programs Director

Raven Radley KGS Law Group

Brian Singleterry Haynes and Boone, LLP

Any room can be rented for an hourly rate of $35 regardless of membership status.

Rates are for 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. rentals. Outside of normal rental hours incur an additional fee of $25 per hour per staff member and must be preapproved. Lastminute time extensions are not allowed.

Social, Charitable, and Judicial/Political receptions are $500 from 4-9 p.m. After 9 p.m. an additional fee of $100 per hour per staff member will be charged. Last-minute time extensions are not allowed.

Whitney Beckworth Litigation

Meredith Knudsen Litigation

Taylor Spalla Oil and Gas/Energy

Elizabeth Thomas Litigation

Hannah Watkins Real Estate

recognizing our newest partners

Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans Tarrant County Chapter

Attorney, George Muckleroy, is a volunteer for Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans, a program that matches pro bono attorneys with veterans and spouses of deceased veterans in need of legal assistance. Any veteran or spouse of a deceased veteran can make an appointment with the TLTV Clinic that occurs nearly every third Friday of the month, but only those that meet the income eligibility requirements can be considered for placement with one of the pro bono attorneys that practice in the area of their legal matter.

Mr. Muckleroy agreed to provide pro bono consumer law representation to a veteran needing assistance with a lawsuit that had been filed against them regarding an unpaid invoice. The veteran served in the United States Air Force. When she was served with the lawsuit, she was unsure of how to proceed, so she contacted the TLTV clinic where she spoke with an experienced lawyer who gave her preliminary legal advice.

by the TLTV placement committee and made aware of the individual’s case. Mr. Muckleroy met with the individual and agreed to represent her at no cost. Over the next several months, Mr. Muckleroy successfully helped his client get her lawsuit dismissed and alleviate her worries about possibly losing her home.

thankful she was for TLTV and the attorney who assisted her. She noted her attorney was very professional and always kept her up to date on her case. The TLTV Clinic led to the

connection with Mr. Muckleroy, and this has had a positive impact on her life.

TLTV is always in need of attorneys willing to take cases and willing to offer legal advice at clinics. Please contact sarah@tarrantbar.org if you are interested in volunteering at one of our clinics or taking a pro bono case. g

ATTORNEYS

Dan-Ishaq Abrahams

Devin AuClaire

Greg Butts

Jennifer Caldwell

Danielle DeFranco

Stephen Gaylord

Sharon Giraud

Kelcy Johnston

Andrew Katon

Jennifer Liles

Monica Lopez-Barnard

Brad Monceaux

Madhvi Patel

Cynthia Salter

William Sollows

ASSOCIATES

Mitchell Crook

Jonathan Hawkins

Lindi Jacks

MaKaila Nzere

David Pryde

STUDENTS

Kaylie Hidalgo

Emily Teel

By Lauren St. Clair, Membership Director

TCBA Extended Membership Promotion Began on April 1!

The TCBA calendar is in full swing for spring! In March, the TCBA Membership Committee hosted another successful Membership Happy Hour event at Maple Branch Brewery that was generously sponsored by U.S. Legal Group and the TCBA Blood Drive Committee hosted the Annual Blood Drive event in conjunction with the Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association and Texas A&M Law School.

April 1 marked the beginning of our extended membership promotion for those who are not current TCBA members. Please encourage your colleagues who are not currently TCBA members to consider joining and taking advantage of this promotion to have access to all TCBA member benefits and events from now until June 2023! If

you are a current TCBA member, you can also spring into membership savings and increase your client list by taking advantage our Lawyer Referral and Information Service extended membership promotion which also began on April 1. If you would like more information about the LRIS program, contact our LRIS Director at carolina@ tarrantbar.org.

As always, we appreciate your continued support of the TCBA and please feel free to reach out to me at laurensc@tarrantbar.org if you are interested in more information about TCBA membership, upcoming events, or getting involved by joining a section a committee. We hope to see you at the next TCBA event! g

AND NOW A WORD FROM OUR SECTIONS

By Tracy Card, Office Manager

TCBA Offers 18 Substantive Law Sections

Stay in the Know by Joining a Section Today

Welcome to spring and some (hopefully) nicer weather. Are you in need of some CLE credits? Being part of a section will help keep you up to date on the latest news, speakers, and articles within your area of law. Many sections have been doing either a hybrid meeting,

in person, or a very informative webinar. If you have not participated in any of these, I encourage you to do so. If your section is looking to start getting back into action, we at the TCBA are happy to help you coordinate your meetings. Feel free to contact us. g

ELDON B. MAHON INN OF COURT

By Elizabeth Banda, Communications Director

Tarrant County Bar Foundation Supports the Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court High School Mock Trial Competition

In January 2022, the Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court held its eighth Region 11 high school mock trial competition as part of the 43rd Annual Texas High School Mock Trial Competition. The Tarrant County Bar Foundation has supported the Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court’s mock trial competition each year through a grant that underwrites the associated costs of the event.

The mock trial competition was coordinated by the Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court's Mock Trial Committee, led by Chair Warren St. John (J. Warren St. John, Attorney at Law) and Katie Owens (Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office). Attorneys, law students, and judges from the Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court participated in the mock trial as volunteers. The three preliminary rounds of the high school mock trial competition occurred on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at the Family Courts Building. Four teams advanced to the semi-final round held on Friday, February 4, at the Family Courts Building. Later that evening, teams from Covenant Classical School and Grapevine Faith Christian School participated in the final round presided by Judge Chris Taylor. Covenant Classical School won the competition, with both teams moving on to the state round in March. Stephenville High School won the Courtroom Artist competition and participated in the state round.

Ten teams signed up for the competition, and six teams ultimately competed. Teams hailed from high schools in the Decatur, Fort Worth, Grapevine, Hurst-Euless-Bedford, and Stephenville ISDs.

The Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court extends its appreciation to the many people who supported the event, including its members, the Tarrant County Commissioners who approved access to the courthouse and use of the sheriff deputies for the competition, the family court judges who shared their courtrooms, and the Tarrant County Bar Association members who volunteered for the event. g

Artwork done by Leanne Nguyen 1st Place Region 11 Courtroom Artist

Profile Judicial

Chief Justice Frank Massey

Frank Aubrey Massey served as the sixth Chief Justice of the Second Court of Appeals in Fort Worth for thirty years, from 1953 to 1983. He secured the high position by unseating the incumbent Chief Justice Ed Hall in the Democrat Primary in 1952.

Massey was born on November 28, 1911, in Britton, Texas in Ellis County. At age five his parents, Marion Lawrence Massey and Sarah Iza Shackelford, moved to Fort Worth where he grew up. He graduated from Central High School in 1928 and attended Texas Christian University in 1929 but did not graduate. He left school to work as a claims adjuster in the insurance industry. After working with attorneys handling the claims, he became interested in the law. In 1931 he began his legal studies through correspondence courses.

In 1934 Massey moved to Abilene, Texas and set up the firm of F. Massey & Company where he built a chain of insurance adjusting firms across West and South Texas. By 1937 he became eligible to take the Texas Bar exam. Massey passed the exam and was sworn into the practice of law by Joe Childress, an attorney in Abilene. Massey set up a law firm known as Massey and Mobley and later Massey, Mobley, Turner & Hudspeth.

In 1940, Massey moved to Fort Worth to practice law. However, in 1943, during World War II, Massey enlisted in the Army and served in the Air Service Command at McClellan Field, in Sacramento, California as a legal assistant in the judge advocate’s section.

“He lost all his business after he got drafted,” said his son Dan Massey.

In November 1945 Massey was discharged as a sergeant and resumed his law practice in Fort Worth. In 1946 the Fort Worth Bar Association posted a notice that over 70 attorneys who had returned to private practice after serving in the war.

Race for 67th District Court in 1948

In 1948 Massey decided to challenge District Judge Walter L. Morris for the 67th District Court. Morris had held the seat for sixteen years. Massey’s ads ran “Courtesy – Fairness.” One ad read “31 years in Public Office, 16 years as Judge – IS SUFFICIENT ** Hence** Frank Massey Respectfully Requests Your Vote for Judge, 67th District Court. (This ad paid for by friends.). The ad would prove to be ironic for Massey.

By Perry Cockerell, Perry Cockerell, P.C.

The Fort Worth Bar Association endorsed Judge Morris with 237 votes to Massey’s 95 votes. Morris won the Democrat primary with 15,311 votes to Massey’s 7,561 votes. Massey took out an ad “THANK YOU. We lost, 5 to 3, but it was a splendid campaign. Surely the result should encourage other attorneys ambitious in Judicial capacity in offering their services to the people as District Judge. Again – THANK YOU. FRANK MASSEY.”

1950 Race for the 67th District Court

In 1950 Judge Walter Morris passed away after the Democratic primary election leaving an opening for the race before the November general election. Thus, began a five-way race for the 67th District Court between Kenneth Jones, Jack Langdon, Harris Brewster, and County Court at Law Judge Drew Clifton. Jones and Langdon withdrew from the race. After Brewster won a straw vote conducted by the Fort Worth Bar Association and Tarrant County Bar Association, Governor Shivers appointed Brewster to the court. Undeterred, Massey decided to run as an independent candidate against Brewster.

On September 12, 1950, in Mineral Wells, the State Convention nominated Brewster as the Democrat candidate to the court. On September 14, 1950, Massey filed suit in the 126th District Court in Travis County to enjoin the Tarrant County Clerk Faulk from placing Brewster’s name on the ballot as the Democratic Nominee. District Judge Jack Roberts granted a temporary restraining order to enjoining Faulk from acting on the ballot.

“As independent candidates, Brewster and I will meet on equal footing and I shall definitely oppose and fight any move by the Sept. 12 state convention to name any candidate,” Massey said. Massey contended that the Democrat State Committee was without power to name a candidate and that the November election should be made on “equal footing. It’s a matter for the courts to decide.”

Brewster filed a motion in the Second Court of Appeals for leave to file a petition for writ of mandamus naming Massy, Faulk and Judge Jack Roberts of the 126th District Court from proceeding with the suit Travis County. The court granted the motion and permitted the mandamus action. In Brewster v. Massey, 232 S.W.2d 678, 684 (Tex. Civ. App.— Fort Worth 1950, no writ), the court in a per curiam opinion held that the nomination of Brewster was valid and that he was the Democratic nominee of the 67th District Court. The court found that a political party had a right to nominate a candidate. The court enjoined the 126th Judicial District Court from taking any further action other than to dismiss

Massey’s case, enjoined Massey from taking any action, dissolved the restraining order issued by the district court and issued a writ of mandamus to Faulk as the county clerk to place Brewster’s name on the general election ballot. The court assessed costs against Massey. Massey filed a motion for leave to file a writ of mandamus, proscendo and prohibition with the Texas Supreme Court contending that only the Third Court of Appeals had authority to hear his case. The Texas Supreme Court denied permission to file the writ.

1952 Criminal Trial

In 1952, Massey was appointed to represent Robert Hugh Barber, Jr. who was charged with robbery and the murder in the fatal shooting of Detective H.E. Cleveland on February 7, 1952. Barber had three attorneys in his defense, Robert Clinton Green, Richard Earl Johnson and Massey. During the trial Massey’s name was often in the newspaper and he was becoming well known. Barber pled guilty to armed robbery of a Dallas café and the jury found him guilty of the murder charge. “I certainly did not expect any finding of murder with malice,” Massey said after the trial. “I never invade the province of the jury,” he said. “Quote me as saying that I’m grateful to the jury for all their services to the county and the people of the county and for the personal sacrifices they have made.”

Race for Chief Justice in 1952

In 1952 Massey decided to challenge Chief Justice Ed Hall for the top seat on the court of appeals. He saw Hall as an outsider and vulnerable. On July 28, 1952, the Fort Worth Star Telegram reported that “Attorney Frank Massey, riding on a wave of heavy backing in Tarrant County, surged ahead of incumbent Judge Earl P. Hall Sunday in the race for Second Court of Civil Appeals.” While Hall won eight of the twelve counties in the judicial district, Massey won the larger counties of Denton, Tarrant, Parker and Wichita and held the edge with 57,145 votes against 46,717 votes for Hall. In Tarrant county Massey had 34,492 votes to Hall’s 19,796.

Democrat Primary 1982

In November 1981 the Fort Worth Star Telegram reported that “Massey, who will turn 70 later this month, said he plans to run as a Democrat in the May 1982 primary.” It would be his sixth term in office if he could be reelected.

In January 1982, Criminal District Judge Howard Fender filed for the chief justice position against Massey setting the stage for a tough primary race. Fender had a good sense of timing and was politically astute. With two years remaining on his term as district judge, Fender’s race against Massey came without much political consequence. By 1982 the courts of civil appeals jurisdiction expanded to include criminal appellate jurisdiction. Fender was a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and claimed a career of legal experience in criminal law as former district attorney, assistant state attorney general and criminal district judge.

“I feel there is an urgent need to have a judge with expertise in criminal law serving on this court,” Fender said. Fender pointed to Massey running for a term that he could not complete since he would reach age 74 within four years into the term.

During the race, controversy brewed when an attorney moved to recuse Massey during a divorce case on the grounds that he discussed the case with her opposing attorney. Massey responded and said that the attorney only asked him how to file a motion for writ of habeas corpus and that “I didn’t have any preconceived opinion about it whether it was lawful for the sheriff to hold that fellow (Balazik) in jail. If I had, I’d have recused myself.”

Massey lost the election. It was the third time in the court’s history that an incumbent chief justice position was denied reelection.

Chief Justice Frank Massey died on April 17, 1986, in Fort Worth at the age of 74 at his home after a brief illness. He “parlayed a correspondence school law degree into a 30year tenure on the Court of Civil Appeals” as reported in an article in the Fort Worth Star Telegram. His funeral was at the United Methodist Church in Mansfield. He was buried in the Britton Cemetery in Ellis County.

During his years on the court, Massey wrote over 800 judicial opinions that he composed on his own typewriter. “When we started having briefing attorneys, the first thing he wanted to know was could they formulate their thoughts on a typewriter,” said retired Associate Justice W.A. Hughes who served on the court for six years with Massey.

Hughes recalled that Massey “was one who did his best to come out for what he saw as justice. A judge can’t always do that. He’s circumscribed by rules of law. Judge Massey was a diligent seeker for justice. He was a kindly man, always polite and possessed of an even, judicial temperament. He was frank – that was his name and it fit him.”

Massey was married to Peggy Maudell King from Salesville in Palo Pinto County. They had five children: Lauren, Rickey, Nona, Dan and David.

Genealogist

During his career Massey spent years of examining his family genealogy. He compiled a three-volume genealogy book tracing his family line back to England to King William the Conqueror. Massey offered the book at $30 and could be ordered from him in care of the Civil Court’s Building in Fort Worth. His book My Massey Family in England became available on Amazon in 2014. g

CLE CORNER CLE On Demand Exclusively for TCBA Members

Section Webinars:

Section members can access free online CLE that is available on the section’s e-community. If you are not a member of a section and want to access a particular recorded CLE, visit www.tarrantbar.org/cleondemand or contact Lauren St. Clair at laurensc@tarrantbar.org to purchase the recording.

Appellate Law Section

Topic: Brain Break with the Tenth Court of Appeals (Waco)

Moderator: Jeanette Strange, Fifth Court of Appeals - Dallas

Judicial Panel:

• Chief Justice Tom Gray

• Justice Matt Johnson

• Justice Steven Lee Smith

CLE: .75 hour of Ethics (FREE for TCBA Members)

Topic: Brain Break with the Sixth Court of Appeals (Texarkana)

Moderator: Jeanette Strange, Fifth Court of Appeals - Dallas

Judicial Panel:

• Chief Justice Josh R. Morriss, III

• Justice Scott E. Stevens

• Justice Ralph K. Burgess

CLE: .75 hour of Ethics (FREE for TCBA Members)

Topic: Brain Break with the Eleventh Court of Appeals (Eastland)

Moderator: Jeanette Strange, Fifth Court of Appeals - Dallas

Judicial Panel:

• Chief Justice John M. Bailey

• Justice W. Stacy Trotter

• Justice Bruce Williams

CLE: .5 hour of Ethics (FREE for TCBA Members)

Topic: Brain Break with the Seventh Court of Appeals (Amarillo)

Moderator: Jody Sanders, Kelly Hart

Judicial Panel:

• Chief Justice Brian Quinn

• Justice Patrick A. Pirtle

• Justice Lawrence M. Doss

CLE: .5 hour of Ethics (FREE for TCBA Members)

Topic: Texas Bar Appellate Section Update and Appellate Redistricting Recap

Speaker: Dylan Drummond, Chair of the Appellate Section of the State Bar of Texas

CLE: 1 hour (FREE for TCBA Members)

Business Litigation Section

Topic: Discovery Strategies in a Virtual World

Speaker: Cole Riddell, Haltom & Doan

CLE: 1 hour (FREE for TCBA Members)

Construction Law Section

Topic: One Satisfaction at a Time – Allocating Settlement

Proceeds in a Multi-Party Construction Dispute

Speaker: Travis Brown, Partner, Allensworth

CLE: 1 hour (FREE for TCBA Members)

Topic: Construction Employers and OSHA Violations: Willful Violations, Civil and Criminal Penalties

Speaker: Taylor E. White, Winstead PC

CLE: 1 hour (FREE for Section Members, $5 for Non-Members)

Energy Law Section

Topic: $75.00 WTI and $6.00 Henry Hub: Maintain Capital Discipline or Game On?!

Speaker: Greg Scheig, CFA CPA, Vantage Point Advisors

CLE: 1 hour (FREE for TCBA Members)

Environmental Law Section

Topic: 2022 State Water Plan

Speaker: Howard Slobodin, General Counsel, Trinity River Authority

CLE: 1 hour (FREE for Section Members, $10 for Non-Members)

Topic: Updates to TCEQ’S Waste Program & Lead/Copper Rules

Speakers: Jonathan M Skaggs, PG, Senior Geologist, GSI

Environmental Inc.; Lila Beckley, PG Senior Geologist, GSI Environmental Inc.; Philip Goodrum, PhD, DABT, Principal Toxicologist, GSU Environmental Inc.

CLE: 1 hour (FREE for TCBA Members)

Fort Worth Business & Estate Section

Topic: Charitable Gift Planning

Speaker: Bryan Clontz, Charitable Solutions LLC

CLE: 1 hour (FREE for Section Members, $30 for Non-Members)

Labor & Employment Law Section

Topic: Developments in Texas Employment Law

Speaker: Professor Richard Carlson, South Texas College of Law

CLE: 1 hour (FREE for TCBA Members)

Real Estate Section

Topic: Changes to Chapter 53 of the Texas Property Code

Governing Mechanic’s and Materialman’s Liens (M&M Liens)

Speaker: Erin E. Eckert, Eckert Law

CLE: 1 hour (FREE for TCBA Members)

Topic: Real Estate Section Legislative Update

Speaker: Mary Barkley, Cantey Hanger LLP

CLE: 1 hour (FREE for TCBA Members)

SIDEBar Conversation Series - Presented by Real Estate Section and Diversity Committee

The Intersection of DFW History, Race and Real Estate

Brown Bag Seminar (Webinar)

Topic: Appellate Law

CLE: 3.25 hours

Presentations include:

Moderator: Tori Ford Oblon, Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, Post-Conviction Unit

• Legal Writing from the Reader’s Perspective: A Revolutionary Way to Control the English Language

Speaker: Dr. George D. Gopen, Ph.D., J.D., Professor Emeritus of the Practice of Rhetoric, Duke University

• Legal Writing: Lessons from the Bestseller List

Speaker: Chad Baruch, J.D., Johnston Tobey Baruch, P.C.

• Moving Forward Part 1: A Trial Judge’s View of Court in a Post-Covid World Judicial Panel:

Topic: History’s Impact on Inequitable Housing Today

Speaker: Mary-Margaret Lemons, President, Fort Worth

Housing

CLE: 1 hour (FREE for TCBA Members)

Topic: The Remnants of Racism in Real Estate Documents

Speaker: Martin Garcia, Co-Owner & Attorney at Law, Simplified Title Company, LLC

CLE: 1 hour (FREE for TCBA Members)

Missed a recent Brown Bag?

Check out the recordings below and watch at your convenience. Visit www.tarrantbar.org/cleondemand to view all available recordings or contact Lauren St. Clair at laurensc@tarrantbar.org to purchase a recording.

Brown Bag Seminar (Webinar)

Topic: Healthcare Law

CLE: 3.75 hours

Presentations include:

Moderator: Scott Lindsey

Boyd, Powers & Williamson

• Value Based Care: Accountable Care Organizations and Clinically Integrated Networks

Speaker: Kenya Woodruff, Partner/Deputy General Counsel, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

• Medical Malpractice Litigation Update

Speaker: Greg Jackson, Greg Jackson Law

• Compliance Issues in Healthcare Law

Speaker: Haley Adams, CVA, JTaylor Katelyn Deibert, JTaylor

• HIPAA and Medical Records Release in the Context of Pediatric Care

Speaker: Keegan Sorensen, Staff Attorney Cook Children’s Health Care System

• Qui Tam Litigation Under the False Claims Act

Speaker: Derek Carson, Partner, Cantey Hanger LLP

Judge Brooke Allen, Probate Court No. 2;

Judge David Cook, County Criminal Court No. 1;

Judge Pat Gallagher, 96th District Court

• Moving Forward Part 2: An Appellate Judge’s View of Court in a Post-Covid World Judicial Panel:

Chief Justice John Bailey, Eleventh Court of Appeals, (Eastland);

Chief Justice Bonnie Sudderth, Second Court of Appeals, (Fort Worth);

Justice Amanda Reichek, Fifth Court of Appeals, (Dallas)

Child Welfare CLE

CLE: 4 hours

Presentations include:

Moderator: Judge John Eck, Associate Judge, Child Protection Court

• Legislative Update

Speaker: Katherine Allen, Allen & Weaver, P.C.

• Procedures and Attorney Representation

Speaker: Judge John Eck, Associate Judge, Child Protection Court

• Common Pitfalls in CPS Litigation

Speaker: Brian Newman, Law Office of Brian J. Newman

• Children without Placements and Capacity Issues

Speaker: Courtney Leaverton, Director of Community Engagement, Our Community Our Kids

• Trauma Informed Care (TFC 107.004)

Speaker: Daren Jones, Associate Director of Training & Consultation, TCU, The Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development

Snippets

Civil and Criminal

by Judge Bob McCoy g County Criminal Court No. 3

ASK JUDGE BOB

Judge Bob, what is “decretal” language?

“Decretal” refers to language granting or denying the remedy sought.

Matter of Guardianship of Jones, 629 S.W.3d 921, 925 (Tex. 2021).

ASK JUDGE BOB, MOSES, AND NOAH

Judge Bob, Moses, and Noah, are there new laws involving unlawful restraint of a dog?

Yes, a new law bans chains or heavy weights as restraints. Dog collars must be made of “material specifically designed to be placed around the neck of a dog”. Restraints must also be no shorter than five times the dog’s length. The law also says dogs must have shelter from “inclement weather,” which includes “rain, hail, sleet, snow, high winds, extreme low temperatures, or extreme high temperatures.”

MOSES’ AND NOAH’S MONTHLY PARAPROSDAKIAN

(a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently humorous)

Some people exist as a consequence of their actions, others take action towards their consequences.

DANES’ QUOTE OF THE MONTH

I love a dog. He does nothing for political reasons.

—Will Rogers

CRIMINAL ITEMS OF INTEREST

1. Fourth Amendment

The law recognizes three distinct types of police/citizen interactions: (1) consensual encounters that do not implicate the Fourth Amendment; (2) investigative detentions that are Fourth Amendment seizures of limited scope and duration that must be supported by a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity; and (3) arrests, the most intrusive of Fourth Amend-

ment seizures, that are reasonable only if supported by probable cause.

Johnson v. State, 602 S.W.3d 50 (Tex.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2020).

2. Statutory Construction

Statutory construction is a question of law we review de novo. When interpreting the language of a statute, we read words and phrases in context and construe them according to normal rules of grammar and usage. We give effect to each word, phrase, clause, and sentence when reasonably possible. If the language of the statute is plain, we effectuate that plain language so long as doing so does not lead to absurd results. If the language is ambiguous or effectuating it would lead to absurd results, we can review a variety of extra-textual resources to determine its meaning.

Stahmann v. State, 602 S.W.3d 573 (Tex.Crim.App. 2020).

3. Fifth Amendment

A party or witness may invoke his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination in a civil proceeding if he reasonably fears the answers sought might incriminate him in a criminal proceeding. The privilege does not permit a party or witness in a civil case to refuse to submit to a deposition or take the witness stand; rather, the witness must assert the privilege on a question-by-question basis.

In Re Nichol, 602 S.W.3d 595 (Tex.App.—El Paso 2019).

4. Objections

A specific objection is required in order “to inform the trial judge of the basis of the objection and give him the opportunity to rule on it and to give opposing counsel the opportunity to respond to the complaint.” The objection “must be specific enough so as to ‘let the trial judge know what he wants, why he thinks himself entitled to it, and do so clearly enough for the judge to understand him at a time when the trial court is in a proper position to do something about it.’”

Davison v. State, 602 S.W.3d 625 (Tex.App.—Texarkana 2020).

5. Warrantless Search

Exigent circumstances are those “exigencies of the situation” that “make the needs of law enforcement so compelling that the warrantless search is objectively reasonable under the Fourth Amendment.” A warrantless search based on exigent circumstances requires probable cause to conduct the search plus an exigency requiring an immediate search. Such exi-

Co-Editor Judge Carey Walker, County Criminal Court No. 2

Noah

Moses

gencies include the provision of aid or assistance to those in need of assistance, protecting law enforcement officers from those believed to be armed and dangerous, and preventing the destruction of evidence.

Lamb v. State, 603 S.W.3d 152 (Tex.App.—Texarkana 2020).

6. Morton Act Michael

The Michael Morton Act makes criminal prosecutions more transparent by ensuring that criminal defendants can review many of the State’s discovery materials above and beyond those that are purely exculpatory; the purpose of the Act is to reduce the risk of wrongful conviction, which is high when criminal defendants are systematically denied information about the State’s case until it is revealed at trial.

Hallman v. State, 603 S.W.3d 178 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth 2020).

7. Judicial Estoppel

Judicial estoppel is an “equitable doctrine invoked by a court at its discretion” to prevent “‘a party from prevailing in one phase of a case on an argument and then relying on a contradictory argument to prevail in another phase.’” State v. Heredia, 604 S.W.3d 138 (Tex.App.—Austin 2020).

CIVIL ITEMS OF INTEREST

1. UIM

“Legally entitles to recover,” a term of art in the UIM context, “means the UIM insurer is under no contractual duty to pay benefits until the insured obtains a judgment establishing the liability and underinsure status of the other motorist.”

In Re USAA General Indem. Co., 629 S.W.3d 878, 884 (Tex. 2021).

2. Dismissal

A party’s pre-judgment agreed dismissal has the same effect on a verdict against that party as a new trial order—it makes the verdict unenforceable.

In Re USAA General Indem. Co., 629 S.W.3d 878, 886 (Tex. 2021).

3. Judicial

Misconduct

In judicial misconduct cases generally, “willful” means “the improper or wrongful use of the power of his office by a judge acting intentionally, or with gross indifference to his conduct.” … If a judge intentionally engaged in the conduct that violated a judicial canon, then the violation was willful.

In Re Ginsberg, 630 S.W.3d 1, 7 (Tex. 2018).

4. Legal Error

For legal error to rise to the level of judicial misconduct, a legal ruling or action must be “made contrary to clear and determined law about which there is no confusion or question as to its interpretation,” and the complained-of legal error additionally must be (1) egregious, (2) made as part of pattern or practice of legal error, or (3) made in bad faith. In Re Ginsberg, 630 S.W.3d 1, 8 (Tex. 2018).

5. Constitutional Avoidance

Constitutional avoidance is a canon of statutory construction; it

provides that, as a rule, courts decide constitutional questions only when the issue cannot be resolved on non-constitutional grounds.

In Re Ginsberg, 630 S.W.3d 1, 10 (Tex. 2018).

6. Immunity From Suit

“When a governmental entity is exposed to suit because of a waiver of immunity, it cannot nullify that waiver by settling the claim with an agreement on which it cannot be sued.” County of El Pase v. Mijares, 630 S.W.3d 169, 174 (Tex.App.— El Paso 2020).

7. Control of Work

A property owner, however, may retain control even when he or she is not directing the work at the time of the injury.

Barfield v. Sandridge Energy, Inc., 630 S.W.3d 109, 122 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2020).

LEGAL QUOTE OF THE MONTH

Apart from cheese and tulips, the main product of the country is advocaat, a drink made from lawyers.

—Alan Coren, on Holland

OLD NEWS

Dispatch from Fort Worth

“…Montgomery Ward & Co. has an immense store in Fort Worth. When it was opened seven or eight years ago, the Chicago headquarters sent down half a carload of skis. The local manager sent the skis back. The Chicago office was sore, and wanted to know why. The answer was: ‘First, no mountains here; second, no snow.’”

Ernie Pyle, April 13, 1939 g

TARRANT COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION

by Rebecca K. Eaton Kearney, McWilliams & Davis, PLLC

Message from Rebecca K. Eaton 2022 Tarrant County Bar Foundation Chair

am honored to serve as Chair of the Tarrant County Bar Foundation in 2022, when we can finally resume activities that were put on hold or modified during the Covid-19 pandemic. For the Foundation, 2022 is about introspection, renewal, and growth. As we set our minds to brighter days and new opportunities, we are cognizant that the past two years have brought great hardship to many of our fellow community members.

More than ever, hardworking people and their families need legal assistance that can sometimes mean the difference between having a job or not; feeding their families or not; or pulling themselves up after adversity and moving forward or not.

Often, the Foundation can meet these needs by providing one-on-one legal advice through programs such as LegalLine; Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans (providing free legal assistance to veterans and spouses of deceased veterans); and Tarrant County Volunteer Attorney Services (holding legal clinics on a variety of issues, including divorce and wills and estates). In other cases, the Foundation disseminates information on specific and timely topics, such as through the People’s Law School and the Elder Handbook. Finally, when organizations in the community are already focused on meeting specific community needs, the Foundation provides financial support or collaborates with community organizers to expand existing efforts. These organizations include ACH Family and Child Services, Presbyterian Night Shelter, Gatehouse, Union Gospel of Tarrant County, Tarrant County Court Appointed Special Advocates Program ("CASA"), and many others.

However, only through your support—whether through your steadfast volunteer efforts or your financial contributions and sponsorships—are we able to help meet these needs.

In 2022, with help from our amazing new Executive Director, Kayla Dailey, and our dedicated Board, the Foundation has resolved to undertake several exciting initiatives, with the ultimate goal of raising money to continue serving the legal needs of the Tarrant County community. These initiatives include:

• Building on Your Enthusiasm and Setting Even Higher Fundraising Goals for the Foundation’s 2022 “Justice for All” Gala: The Tarrant County community showed

Iextraordinary support for the Foundation's inaugural “Justice for All” Gala in 2019. While Covid-19 temporarily hindered efforts for a second event, the Foundation is eagerly planning the 2022 “Justice for All” Gala and fully expects it to be the party of the year! I am excited to announce the following:

• Welcoming 100 New Foundation Fellows: The Foundation is seeking out, for nomination as new Fellows, at least 100 Tarrant County attorneys who are dedicated to serving the community's legal needs and ensuring that all community members have access to critical legal information and services. Not only will this initiative bring new energy and vision to the Foundation, but it will also result in at least $12,000 in additional annual revenue, enabling the Foundation to meet even more legal needs in the community.

• Reviving Prior Fellowship Commitments: In addition to the new Fellows drive, the Foundation is in the process of reaching out to Fellows who have fallen behind on pledged contributions to restore their fellowships and our shared commitment to the Tarrant County community. The Foundation endeavors to restore at least 90% of all such commitments, which would result in over $55,000 of immediate annual revenue.

The Foundation is grateful for your continued support and looks forward to serving the Tarrant County community as all of us turn the page to a new chapter with renewed hope and eagerness for a brighter 2022. g

LegalLine

Helping People. Changing Lives.

Feedback from LegalLine Participants

“The attorney I spoke to was knowledgeable, patient, and provided me with useful information. Please continue to offer this affordable resource for clients.”

“The attorney was understanding and made me feel comfortable.”

“Quick question answered briefly/quickly. Personalized person communication by attorney. Not robotic or with professional attitude.”

“Thanks for being available to the public.”

“Thank you for your service, thank you for the attorney’s willingness to serve and assist, and thank you for providing timeslots and anonymous interaction to protect both parties. Thank you, the service is greatly appreciated.”

LegalLine occurs every 2nd and 4th Thursday night from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Attorneys speak with people needing assistance in their practice area(s). If you want to join in the LegalLine volunteer team, email sarah@tarrantbar.org. g

Thank you to the 16 attorneys that have volunteered in the last two months!

LEGALLINE VOLUNTEERS*

Sue Allen

Nick Bettinger

Julie Camacho

Ola Campbell

John Corbin

Joshua Graham

Linda Gregory

Wendy Hart

Bryce King

Cynthia Maragoudakis

Collin McLaughlin

Margarita Morton

David Pritchard

Lynn Rodriguez

Karon Rowden

Melissa Sircar

*as of 3/10/2022

Upcoming LegalLine Dates

• April 14, 2022

• May 12, 2022

• April 28, 2022

• May 26, 2022

By Sarah Hall Hoffman, Pro Bono Programs Director

V. Wayne Ward 1950–2022

. Wayne Ward loved his family, helping others, and baseball; at 71, he passed away at his home in Keller on Friday, February 25, 2022.

The son of Virgil and Louella (McCollum) Ward, Wayne was born in Denton, Texas on October 2, 1950. He graduated as salutatorian of Sanger High School’s 32-member class of 1969 and went on to further his education at North Texas State University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in history, and then at Southern Methodist University, where he obtained both a Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration.

For over thirty years, Wayne helped hundreds of families across north Texas in his role as a Family Law attorney; he managed his own practice based at the historic Trinity Plantation Building in downtown Fort Worth. Throughout his career, Wayne’s kindness and integrity earned him the respect and esteem of his colleagues, as well as numerous professional accolades, including the President’s Award of Outstanding Achievement from the Tarrant County Bar Association and the Eva Barnes Award from the Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association. He was also awarded the highest rating given—AV Preeminent—by MartindaleHubbell for Family Law attorneys; the Fort Worth Business Press cited Wayne as an Attorney of Excellence in Family Law; and Wayne was named to the “Texas Super Lawyers” list for the years 2003-2006 and 2009-2018, which is awarded by Thomson Reuters Lawyer rating services, and published in Texas Monthly magazine.

An outstanding contributor to his local legal community, Wayne was a member and former president of the Tarrant County Bar Association and former president of the Tarrant County Family Bar Association, where he also served on the Board of Directors for more than 20 years. He earned the Texas Bar Foundation Life Fellow and Fellow of the College of the State Bar of Texas. Wayne shared his passion for helping others through legal advocacy in his role as adjunct professor at Texas Woman’s University as well as other ad hoc lectures on all aspects of family law.

As a proud and loving father, grandfather, and brother, Wayne cherished time with family. He was overjoyed to welcome two grandsons in recent years and anoint himself “BubbaPapi”, a role in which he could spoil them rotten. Decades earlier, Wayne spent Saturdays watching—and sometimes even coaching—his sons’ youth basketball, soccer, and baseball games, followed by multi-generational family gatherings on Sundays with him at the center. He also supported

Vhis sons at high school marching and concert band events, traveling all over Texas and beyond to cheer them on.

Wayne actively volunteered in his sons’ communities, including in both the Hurst-Euless-Bedford and Keller public school systems and with the Boy Scouts of America; he also volunteered in various roles in the Ward family church communities, including at First United Methodist of Hurst and Keller United Methodist. Wayne was a loyal supporter of the Texas Rangers and Dallas Mavericks, and, in honor of his sons, he cheered on the Texas Longhorns, Oklahoma Sooners, and Texas A&M Aggies.

Wayne was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by three sons, Jake Ward of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Wes Ward and his wife Sarah of Dallas, Texas; and Will Ward of Keller, Texas; his sister, Jackie Ward and her spouse of Denton, Texas; and grandsons Myles Otto Ward and Wyatt James Ward. g

Published by Star-Telegram from Mar. 8 to Mar. 12, 2022.

Mark L. Greer 1950–2022

Mark Lee Greer, 72, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022. Though his stroke caused even the simple everyday tasks to be difficult, he prided himself on doing for himself.

Mark was born Jan. 16, 1950, the oldest of five children, to Robert and Betty Greer in Beech Grove, Ind. He studied history in college and fell in love with it so much that he had to stop at every roadside mark or historical sight to the exasperation of his children. He was a proud graduate of UT Austin School of Law in 1975 and became a member of the State Bar of Texas on Oct. 21, 1975. He practiced law for over 25 years and was a respected member of the legal community. Mark was a fierce advocate for everyone who needed his assistance, including family, friends and clients, but had a playful and mischievous side, as well.

Mark never wanted to grow up and stayed a child in heart. He collected chess sets, trains and toys of all kind. He took to heart the saying “He who dies with the most toys wins”, and he tried his best. He loved history and comedies and lived by two mottos, “Never Grow Up” and “Never Give Up!” Mark loved

life and treasured every moment as a gift. He loved his family deeply and was dedicated to helping each one of us at every opportunity.

He was a member of Central Christian Church in Weatherford.

Mark was preceded in death by his father, Robert Lee Greer; and mother, Betty Marie Greer.

Survivors: Daughters, Charice Shannon “Bright Eyes” and Amy Braswell; grandchildren, Robert Shannon, Jonathon Shannon, Anastasia Braswell and Jessica Braswell; four greatgrandchildren; brothers, Tim Greer and David Greer; and sisters, Sherry Ortega and Lori Duncan. g

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Bar Bulletin ▪ April 2022

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