by Michael Pezzulli1 In the United States, one of the great defining aspects of this country is the constitutional right to a jury trial. Nearly all-civil jury trials and ninety percent of criminal jury trials on the planet take place in the United States.2 The most stunning and successful experiment…
By Michael Pezzulli Business and Consumer Litigation Practice Skills Course presented to The State Bar of Texas, June 2016 Texas is extraordinarily lender-friendly when compared to other states. The ease with which a lender can gain title to a borrower’s real estate through nonjudicial foreclosure in Texas is unrivaled. Lenders…
By Michael Pezzulli and Charles J. Fortunado Advanced Evidence and Discovery: Presented to the State Bar of Texas An uncritical reading of the various opinions dealing with the use of discovery in litigation as “a sword and a shield” might conclude that it cannot be done. Notwithstanding the substantial body…
By Michael Pezzulli and Charles J. Fortunado How to admit or exclude evidence in Texas litigation when not disclosed to the client in a timely manner: Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course presented to The State Bar of Texas. An uncritical reading of the various opinions dealing with the use of…
by Michael Pezzulli How to defend against and prosecute foreclosures of real property in the State of Texas: 4th Annual Advanced Creditors’ Rights Course presented to The State Bar of Texas This paper will address real property foreclosures and deficiencies under Texas law as compared to other states. Mention is…