Rules of the Robe

Rules of the Robe

M ichael Van Deelen’s home office, on the second floor of his neat two-story house in a north Harris County suburb, sprawls across two studies, each equipped with desks and computers. One contains a library chock full of books, including Black’s Law Dictionary and hefty volumes of state and federal statutes. A sunken room, a few steps down, includes an extra window unit air conditioner and a queen-sized bed, in case Van Deelen gets too hot or to…