Litigator of the Week | David Bernsen and Cade Bernsen
After a two-week trial in Houston, a jury awarded $875,000 in damages to a man and his ex girlfriend against another ex-girlfriend and a sperm bank. Father-and-son team David Bernsen and Cade Bernsen, of the Bernsen Law Firm in Beaumont, represent the plaintiffs...
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In the News | ABC News Article on Historic Reproductive Rights Trial
A trial began in Texas Tuesday in which a former couple alleged that a sperm bank illegally
gave the man’s sperm to another woman who then had a baby with the sperm. Cade Bernsen, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said the case reflects the need for better checks and balances at sperm banks...
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In the News | Cade Bernsen Lands $500,000 Whistleblower Settlement
Whistleblower Wilson’s attorney Cade Bernsen said he and his client were happy with the outcome, although he would like to see a more thorough investigation into HACO finances. In the meantime, the information uncovered by this lawsuit should give investigators a starting point of where to look...
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Litigator of the Week | David Bernsen
Texas Lawyer names David Bernsen litigator of the week. From the outset of a five-day trial, long time civil rihts litigator David Bernsen knew he had to persuade the jury at Orange County officials had shown "deliberate indifference" to Robert Montano, a county prisoner who died of renal failure in jail after spending days in a cell without running water or a toilet...
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In the News | Lamar University Honors David E. Bernsen with Distinguished Alumni Award
David E. Bernsen is a trial attorney, representing clients in multiple types of litigation for nearly 40 years...
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In the News | East Texas Jail Operated by CEC Sued by Family of James Hankins (died in facility)
The family of a man who died in custody in a Texarkana jail is suing the private company that operates the facility...
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In the News | Austin Police Department Officer Sued for Excessive Force
A Travis County man has filed a lawsuit against an Austin police officer, claiming the officer used excessive force...
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In the News | Conroe Police Sergeant Jason Blackwelder Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Death of Russell Rios
It is rare for a police officer to be convicted of a felony. Tuesday in Conroe, a Montgomery County jury delivered a different outcome...
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In the News | Cade Bernsen Comments on “Affluenza” Defense"
He’s the wealthy Texas teen who killed four people in a drunk driving accident, and escaped with no jail time thanks to a judge who pushed rehabilitation. Cade Bernsen and Faith Jenkins join to discuss what Ethan Couch’s story can teach us about justice in America...
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In the News | Bernsen Law Firm Files Federal Lawsuit in Officer Involved Shooting
Jacqueline Rios is asking for a jury trial and is seeking punitive and exemplary damages. She is represented by Beaumont attorney David E. Bernsen...
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In the News | A Missing Man and Familiar Old Wounds in Jasper - The Texas Obvserver
Beaumont’s 12NewsNow reported Monday afternoon that Alfred Wright’s body was found near the Sabine County field where his clothes and belongings had been found earlier...
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In the News | Former housing authority employees sue OHA
Yet another former top employee of the Orange Housing Authority is stepping forward to say that their cooperation with a federal probe of the local housing agency has cost them their job....
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In the News | Lawsuit alleges Orange County responsible for death in its jail
Family members of a man who died while in custody at the Orange County Correctional Facility filed a lawsuit
against the county Oct. 9 alleging employees at the jail neglected to provide proper care for 41-year-old Robert Montano, “ultimately resulting in his death.”...
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In the News | Conroe officer indicted in teen's fatal shooting - Houston Chronicle
In a rare occurrence, a police officer in Montgomery County will face criminal charges in the August fatal shooting of a teenager suspected of shoplifting from a Conroe Walmart...
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In the News | Man Claims Girlfriend Used Sperm to Conceive Child Without His Consent
Cade Bernsen weighs in on this story for ABC News...
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In the News | Bernsen Law Firm Secures $600,000 Whistleblower Settlement
Bernsen said he wants to see justice served at PAHA and hopes Guillory’s lawsuit isn’t the last time Quesada and Linden are brought before a judge and jury...
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