Supreme Court

Case: 15-0438    
15-0438
06/10/2015
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
D. PATRICK SMITHERMAN 
COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/14/2015Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of D. Patrick Smitherman.
07/20/2015Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of D. Patrick Smitherman.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
11/27/2015Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of D. Patrick Smitherton.
10/16/2015Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
10/16/2015Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
09/22/2015Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of the Commission for Lawyer Discipline.
09/15/2015Case forwarded to Court 
09/14/2015Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of D. Patrick Smitherman.
08/28/2015Petition for Review disposedDenied
07/28/2015Certification (various) in case received  Certificate of Compliance filed on behalf of D. Patrick Smitherton.
07/28/2015Case forwarded to Court 
07/27/2015Call received  Mr. Smitherton will be correcting his petition so that it includes a certificate of compliance.
07/21/2015Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of the Commission for Lawyer Discipline.
07/21/2015Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling dismissed as moot Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of D. Patrick Smitherman is dismissed as moot.
07/20/2015Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of D. Patrick Smitherman.
07/16/2015Response to Motion filed  Response to Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review. On behalf of Commission for Lawyer Discipline.
07/15/2015Electronic communication received from Party  Respondent has indicated that the motion is opposed and a response will be filed.
07/13/2015Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to Respondent regarding motion for extension of time.
07/13/2015Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of D. Patrick Smitherman.
06/10/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition for Review is due July 20, 2015.
06/10/2015Electronic communication received from Party  received email from Ms. Hamilton and she stated that the respondent is unopposed to petitioner requested extension.
06/10/2015Electronic communication sent to Party  sent electronic communication to Ms. Cynthia Hamilton, counsel for respondent, to inquire whether they are opposed or unopposed to petitioner's motion for extension of time.
06/09/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of D. Patrick Smitherman.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
10/16/2015Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Smitherman, D. PatrickPetitionerMr. Timothy R. Bersch
Mr. David Patrick Smitherman
Commission for Lawyer DisciplineRespondentMs. Cynthia West Canfiel Hamilton
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
463 SW3d 97, 02-26-15 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Rebeca Aizpuru Huddle 
Trial Court Information
129th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Richard A. Beacom 
2010-10256