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lawyers Jeremy Rosenthal, Kyle Therrian and Vanita Budhrani Parker have been featured in D Magazine’s 2021 “Best Lawyers” list. The listing recognizes outstanding lawyers in the North Texas area. The directory is compiled through peer nominations, which are evaluated by a panel of esteemed lawyers. Jeremy Rosenthal has proven himself an experienced attorney capable of handling […]
A former Texas state trooper faces federal and state charges of sexual abuse. The allegations stem from two separate traffic stops in August of 2020. In each instance, the officer pulled over a car containing a woman during a traffic stop. The female complainant was a passenger in the car in both cases. In the […]
Rosenthal Kalabus & Therrian is pleased to announce that Attorney Gonzalo Serrano has joined the firm. Prior to joining the firm, Gonzalo served as an Assistant District Attorney in Dallas and the Equal Justice Center. Gonzalo earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from McMurry University in Abilene, Texas. He was offered an incredible […]
Texas prosecutors take sex crimes seriously and will pursue the maximum penalty against perpetrators. Age does not protect an assailant from criminal conviction, which a Dallas resident, 74 years old, learned in August 2020 when he was arrested on serial rapist charges. The man (called “the August suspect” in this blog) stands accused of being […]
Sex crimes are one of the most hotly prosecuted crimes in the state of Texas. That is something that Luke Armstrong, son of cyclist Lance Armstrong, may find out firsthand. According to a major Austin news outlet, Luke Armstrong has now been arrested and accused of sexually assaulting a child. The incident in question occurred […]
A Longview man who drove from his East Texas home to Garland after arranging to have sex with a 10-year-old girl was recently sentenced to more than 30 years in federal prison, according to a report from the Dallas Morning News. According to the Dallas Morning News, 41-year-old Keith Lee Merchant was sentenced to 365 […]
Attorney Vanita Budhrani Parker was voted in by peers as president of the Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (3CDLA) on April 1. Founded in 1995, 3CDLA serves as the voluntary professional organization for more than 80 lawyers. “Vanita leads by example, and the high ethical standards and professionalism she has shown throughout her career […]
Texas authorities are tough on drug crime. Federal officials are even tougher. A total of 46 people, including doctors and medical professionals, have been convicted of participating in an estimated $18 million “pill mill” scheme in Texas. The ringleader, a 61-year-old oncologist, faced multiple accounts of “conspiracy to dispense hydrocodone and possession with intent to […]
A Texas man who was wanted by the police was arrested on a weapons charge last Wednesday, March 17, near the Naval Observatory in Washington. The home of Vice President Kamala Harris is on the Naval Observatory’s grounds. The U.S. Secret Service initially observed 31-year old Paul Murray on surveillance cameras while he was on […]
Being high-profile doesn’t protect you from the consequences of high-profile allegations. This is something that a well-known Texas sports figure is finding out. Several local media outlets are reporting that a second lawsuit has been filed against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. Both pending lawsuits allege that the star QB made inappropriate sexual advances. Problems first emerged […]