Lyon, Gorsky, Haring, Gilbert & Livingston, L.L.P. Attorneys at Law Dallas, Texas

News

December, 2010

Lyon, Gorsky, Haring, Gilbert & Livingston, L.L.P. establishes relationship with the Texas System Police Association. According to managing partner Bob Gorsky, “We are extremely pleased to be representing these fine law enforcement officers.”

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Soundtrack - DPA President Glenn White’s Interview With KRLD – “Non English” citation

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Announcements

We congratulate Partner Chris Livingston who has been selected by Texas Monthly magazine as a “2008 Rising Star”. Texas Monthly, through independent research conducted by Law & Politics magazine, identified the top up-and-coming Texas lawyers who are either under 40 years of age or have practiced for 10 years or less. Fewer than 2.5 percent of Texas attorneys are named Rising Stars.”

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January 31, 2009

Phil Burleson, Jr. recently represented a mid cities police officer with multiple allegations resulting in a one-day suspension. After an arbitration hearing, all allegations were dismissed, except a minor one, resulting in reduction of punishment from a suspension to a written reprimand.”

Reinstatement Awarded to Dallas Deputy Constable

Today, a Dallas District Court reversed a termination handed down by the Dallas Civil Service Commission in a substantial evidence appeal. Partner Christopher Livingston represented the terminated Deputy Constable. The Court held that the County violated section 614.023 of the Texas Government Code, which provides that a peace officer must receive a signed, written complaint before disciplinary action can be taken. Dallas County argued that section 614.023 only applied to external complaints and that the deputy had been terminated for violating internal policies. The Court rejected the County's asserted distinction between internal and external complaints, stating "the internally generated documents authored by Deputy Chief Hickson and Lt. Mark Edwards were signed, written complaints ... within the meaning of Chapter 614, Subchapter B of the Texas Government Code." The Court ordered that James Edwards be immediately reinstated to the position of Dallas County Deputy Constable.