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New date for a chance to meet almost all local justices on the courts of appeals
Posted by: Greg Enos
October 10, 2008
Topic: Political Announcements

PLEASE JOIN US TO MEET THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR THE HOUSTON COURTS OF APPEAL

1^st Court:  Justice Laura Carter Higley and Justice Ed Hubbard

14^th Court: Chief Justice Adele Hedges, Justice Kem Thompson Frost, Justice Jeff Brown,Justice William J. Boyce 

AND HONOR OUR OWN JUDGE LONNIE COX

When: October 22, 2008 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Where:  Dickinson VFW Hall, 5204 Highway 3, Dickinson, Texas  77539

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Justice Center is back open! (but, no court hearings until Oct. 13)
Posted by: Greg Enos
September 29, 2008
Topic: 2008: The Latest News

The Galveston County Justice Center re-opened today -- however, most courts are not hearing cases until October 13.   All settings (except emergency orders set since 09/11) with original settings of 09/11/08 through 10/10/08 will be reset to a later date.   Criminal cases will be reset by the courts.  Attorneys need to request new settings in civil cases (although some civil trials will be reset by the courts).  All settings originally set for Oct. 13^th or later remain on the docket as scheduled.

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Vereen, Fulton & Loechel back in their Clear Lake offices
Posted by: Greg Enos
September 27, 2008
Topic: Temporary Contact Info

Elizabeth Vereen, Michelle Fulton and Duana Loechel are back at their regular location, 18333 Egret Bay Blvd., Suite 415, Houston, Texas 77058. They have office space available for anyone that needs it. Call Duana Loechel at 832-932-1515

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A message from Kathleen Collins
Posted by: Greg Enos
September 27, 2008
Topic: Temporary Contact Info

A message from Kathleen Collins:  Thank you for putting up this blog, it has been a huge help to me. Our law office was severely damaged by flood water as a result of Hurricane Ike. Our building is located in the East-End historic district of Galveston Island. Unfortunately, the East-End was heavily hit during the storm. Our law office had around 6-7 feet of water, repairs are underway. We lost: all office furniture, all office supplies, our beautiful wood floors, 8 feet of sheet rock, art, telephones, most of the computer equipment, printers, copiers, fax machines, etc., what a mess. We were in the process of going to a paperless office, so hopefully the majority of our client files will be retrieved. My house was also damaged by flood water. My children and I are at my brother's house in Kansas while repairs to our home are made. In the interim, people may leave a message on our voicemail at 409-763-8616, call my cell phone at 713-494-5991, and/or email me at galvestonlaw@aol.com, or kcollins901@sbcglobal.net .

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Probate Court to hear heirship and will cases next week on special docket.
Posted by: Greg Enos
September 26, 2008
Topic: 2008: The Latest News

Probate Judge Burwell wants to people who missed their heirship and will hearings to know their cases can be heard on a special docket as follows:  Monday Sept. 29 at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday Sept. 30 at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesday Oct. 1 at 1:30 p.m.  The hearings will be at the Justice Center in the probate court.  If you want to be heard on any of these dockets, call 409-766-2252.  If you want on the Monday docket call toda!

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Galveston Municipal Courts Reopen as of Sept. 29
Posted by: Greg Enos
September 26, 2008
Topic: 2008: The Latest News

Galveston's Municipal Court will re-open on Monday, September 29, 2008. A skeletal crew of clerks will be available to answer questions and receive payments from the public from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.

Anyone with an outstanding ticket or citation with a due date falling between September 11^th and September 26^th, 2008, must contact the court to address their violation no later than October 31^st. If you do not contact the court on or before this deadline, a warrant and failure to appear charge will be issued.

Municipal Courtclerks will mail rescheduled court dates to anyone that had a trial or pre-trial hearing scheduled during the same time period.

If you have questions please contact the Galveston Municipal Court by calling (409) 765-3739. Payments for tickets and citations can be paid through the City of Galveston's website, http://www.cityofgalveston.org/.

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Judges met Wednesday - Plans made for full return to Justice Center
Posted by: Greg Enos
September 25, 2008
Topic: 2008: The Latest News

Allof Galveston County's district and county court judges (except for Mary Nell Crapitto who is still out of town) met Wednesday and reviewed plans to return the Justice Center to full, normal operation on October 13, 2008.  Court staff will be back in the courts starting next Monday, September 29.  Starting that day, attorneys can call or (better yet) fax requests for settings.  If you have a new case or your hearing was canceled because of the storm, the attorney should contact the court to request a new setting.

All settings through October 10 will be passed and will have to be reset.  Criminal cases will be reset by the court.  Civil cases will be reset upon request.

Jury trials will not resume until November 3 and all courts except to only hear criminal cases for sometime since defendants in jail must receive priority.  

The judges all presume deadlines will be extended at least 30 days and the expect attorneys to cooperate and agree to extensions.  For some time, the dress code will be relaxed in the courthouse as many attorneys, parties and witnesses may have lost their formal wardrobes.

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Housing needed in Clear Lake area near IH 45
Posted by: Greg Enos
September 23, 2008
Topic: RUSH pleas for help

Robin Cross, an attorney for the City of Galveston, has a special needs child and really, really needs a 3-4 BR home to rent asap, in the CCISD area, close to I-45, to move into as soon as possible from any apt.  Call Robin at 915-276-9878. 

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Clear Lake office space available
Posted by: Greg Enos
September 23, 2008
Topic: Office space available

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Probate Court can hear cases off the island
Posted by: Greg Enos
September 23, 2008
Topic: 2008: The Latest News

The State's presiding Probate Judge signed an order that allows the Probate Court of Galveston County to hear cases at the League City Annex or the Juvenile Detention Facility in Texas City.  Judge Burwell is still cleaning up her Bacliff house and I am sure hopes to hear cases in her regular courtroom in a few weeks.

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