http://www.houstonconsumerlaw.com Houston Consumer Law Release RSS feed. . Copyright 2005, Houston Consumer Law Tendenci Membership Management Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@houstonconsumerlaw.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:31:48 GMT Release http://www.houstonconsumerlaw.com/en/rel/12/ HARASSMENT OF DEBTORS: WHEN TO SUE (presentation to Poverty Law Section of the State Bar of Texas on 2/1/08) Richard Tomlinson Law Office of Richard Tomlinson 3100 Timmons Lane, Suite 100 Houston, Texas 77027 Phone: 713-627-2100 Fax: 713-627-2101 E-mail: rtomlinson@HoustonConsumerLaw.com A. Introduction In practicing consumer law over the past 28+ years, I have come to the conclusion that case selection is probably one of the most important features of any successful law practice. That conclusion also holds true for those who practice in legal services, as I once did in East Texas and Houston. As a legal services practitioner, you should want to utilize the limited resources available, your time, on those cases with the best chance of leading to a successful outcome. Here are a few general rules that I follow. 1. Avoid trying to make new law. Don’t forget that you practice in Texas. Given the current conservative climate prevalent in Texas courts, state and... http://www.houstonconsumerlaw.com/en/rel/12/ noemail@houstonconsumerlaw.com Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:00:00 GMT