The Houston-based mass tort specialist, who has long played a prominent role in these columns for his exploits in asbestos, tobacco, silicone implants and most recently fen-phen (Apr. 28, Feb. 26 and many more), is now being talked of by activists as a potential Democratic candidate for governor of the Lone Star State. (W. Gardner Selby, “Democrats appear to be in no rush to challenge Perry for governorship”, San Antonio Express-News, Jun. 15). One factor helpful to him: last fall (see GregsOpinion.com, Oct. 25) Texas Democrats elected as their chairman San Marcos attorney Charles Soechting, who happens to practice at none other than the law firm of O’Quinn, Laminack & Pirtle.
John O’Quinn for Texas governor?
The Houston-based mass tort specialist, who has long played a prominent role in these columns for his exploits in asbestos, tobacco, silicone implants and most recently fen-phen (Apr. 28, Feb. 26 and many more), is now being talked of by activists as a potential Democratic candidate for governor of the Lone Star State. (W. Gardner […]
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Silicosis doctors testify: denouement
(Earlier entries in the series: Dec. 21; Feb. 17; Feb. 27; Mar. 2; Mar. 14; Mar. 16; Mar. 21.) Readers here have been following the scandal revealed in the silcosis multi-district litigation hearings in Corpus Christi. Doctors, in cahoots with…
Eight or nine things we know about her
She’s made some choice enemies among high-powered Texas plaintiff’s lawyers; among those happy to snipe at her in the press are legal ethics poster boy Fred Baron and Democratic Party chairman Charles Soechting of John O’Quinn’s firm. While on the…