Biglaw Firm Gets Hit With Lawsuit Over Partner's Romance - Above the Law

Law Firm Hit With Lawsuit Over Partner’s Romance With Bankruptcy Judge

When Texas bankruptcy judge David R. Jones hid his romantic relationship with a Biglaw partner and continued to hear cases involving that partner/law firm, it led to a legal ethics conundrum that is still ongoing.Jones, the (now former) federal bankruptcy judge, was involved with Elizabeth Freeman, the (now former) bankruptcy partner at Jackson Walker, and somehow didn’t recuse himself from cases involving Freeman. As a result, Jones resigned fr…

Biglaw Firm Gets Hit With Lawsuit Over Partner's Romance - Above the Law

When Texas bankruptcy judge David R. Jones hid his romantic relationship with a Biglaw partner and continued to hear cases involving that partner/law firm, it led to a legal ethics conundrum that is still ongoing. Jones, the (now former) federal bankruptcy judge, was involved with Elizabeth Freeman, the (now former) bankruptcy partner at Jackson Walker, and somehow didn’t recuse himself from cases involving Freeman. As a result, Jones resigned f…