Supreme Court

Case: 21-0990    
21-0990
11/16/2021
APPEAL REGARDING ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY ACTION
MARIO A. MATA 
COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/28/2022Reply BriefAppellant in case Appellant's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mario A. Mata.
04/01/2022Brief on the MeritsAppellee in case Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Commission for Lawyer Discipline.
03/17/2022Brief on the MeritsAppellant in case Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mario A. Mata.
11/16/2021Disciplinary Appeal filedAppellant in case Notice of Appeal filed on behalf of Mario A. Mata.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
07/22/2022Case Stored  e-stored
06/17/2022Disciplinary Appeal disposedDecision of Board of Disciplinary Appeals affirmed
06/14/2022Substitution of Counsel  Notice of Substitution of Lead Counsel filed on behalf of Commission for Lawyer Discipline.
05/03/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellant's Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Appellant's Reply Brief filed April 28, 2022 is considered timely filed.
05/03/2022Electronic communication received from Party  Email from counsel stating no response will be filed.
05/03/2022Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel to determine if a response to motion will be filed.
05/03/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellant's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mario A. Mata.
05/02/2022Call received  Call received from Appellant regarding Reply filed.
04/28/2022Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call placed to Appellant to request motion for extension of time to make his reply timely.
04/28/2022Reply Brief  Appellant's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mario A. Mata.
04/26/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellant's Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Appellant's Reply Brief is due April 27, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
04/26/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellant's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mario A. Mata.
04/20/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellant's Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Reply Brief is due April 25, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
04/20/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellant's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mario A. Mata.
04/01/2022Brief on the Merits  Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Commission for Lawyer Discipline.
03/17/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellant's Brief on the Merits is granted. Appellant's Brief was timely filed on March 17, 2022. Appellee's Brief is due April 18, 2022.
03/17/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mario A. Mata.
03/17/2022Brief on the Merits  Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mario A. Mata.
02/14/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellant's Brief is granted. Appellant's Brief is due March 16, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
02/14/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellant's Brief filed on behalf of Mario A. Mata.
01/20/2022Information from Supreme Court sent to party/parties  The briefing deadlines in this matter have changed due to the filing of additional record materials. Texas Rule of Disciplinary Procedure 7.11 states, “[t]he appealing party’s brief is due thirty days after the record is filed.” On January 14, 2022, additional record materials were filed. Therefore, the briefing schedule is now as follows:

Appellant’s  brief is due February 14, 2022. Appellee’s brief is due March 16, 2022.
01/19/2022Call received  Call received from Appellant.
01/14/2022Case Record Filed   Clerk's Record, Reporter's Record, and Evidentiary Exhibits filed.
01/05/2022Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Change of address letter filed on behalf of counsel for the Commission for Lawyer Discipline.
12/23/2021Case Record Filed   Clerk's Record filed through Record Submission Portal.
12/01/2021Designation of Lead Counsel   Designation of Lead Counsel filed on behalf of Commission for Lawyer Discipline.
11/16/2021Disciplinary Appeal filed  Notice of Appeal filed on behalf of Mario A. Mata.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/22/2022Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Mata, Mario A.AppellantMario Mata
Commission for Lawyer DisciplineAppelleeHonorable Douglas S. Lang
Mr. Matthew J. Greer
Ms. Seana B. Willing
Mr. Royce Lemoine
Mr. Michael G. Graham
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