Skip to content
SCRASAVER

SCRA lawyers in Texas: who has argued the Act in court

55 published decisions citing the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act from Texas state and federal courts, from CourtListener (Free Law Project), read October 28, 2026.

Counsel are listed exactly as the court listed them: a public record of who has litigated the Act in Texas, not a rating. Free help comes first: the installation legal assistance office, and when to hire and how fee-shifting works.Texas's own protections: the Texas SCRA page.

Decisions with counsel of record (9)

  • Ruman v. Jpmorgan Chase Bank, Nat'l Ass'n

    District Court, W.D. Texas, September 28, 2018, 369 F. Supp. 3d 748 (No. Civil Action No. SA-17-CA-733-FB)

    • plaintiff: John S. Odom, Jr., Jones Odom, LLP, Shreveport, LA, James N. Higdon, Higdon, Hardy & Zuflacht, LLP, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff.
    • defendant: William Lance Lewis, Kenneth A. Hill, Quilling Selander Lownds Winslett & Moser, P.C., Alison H. Moore, Michael Cedillo, Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, for Defendants.

  • Stearns v. Martens

    Court of Appeals of Texas, August 27, 2015, 476 S.W.3d 541 (No. NO. 14-13-00094-CV)

    • appellant: Lonnie Laird Foster, Sugarland, TX and Pamela E. George, Houston, TX, for Appellant.
    • appellee: Sallee S. Smyth, Richmond, TX, Allan A. Cease, Sugarland, TX, for Appellee.

  • Richard Abrams v. Marguerite Salinas A/K/A Marguerit Y. Salinas F/K/A Marguerite Abrams and Ashely Abrams A/K/A Ashley N. Abrams

    Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio), May 6, 2015, 467 S.W.3d 606 (No. 04-14-00104-CV)

    • appellant: Charles H. Sierra, San Antonio, TX, for Appellant.
    • counsel: James N. Higdon, Higdon, Hardy & Zu-flacht, L.L.P., San Antonio, TX, for Appel-lee.

  • Smith v. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.

    District Court, S.D. Texas, August 20, 2014, 41 F. Supp. 3d 564 (No. Civil Action No. H-14-0091)

    • plaintiff: James Allon Hall, Branton Hall et al , San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff.
    • defendant: Garrett J. Fitzpatrick, Kevin F. Cook, Paul N. Bowles, III, Fitzpatrick & Hunt, New York, NY, James Gregory Waller, Kelly Spragins Sandill, Andrews Kurth LLP, Charlotte Ann Fields, Gieger, Laborde & Laperouse, L.L.C., Houston, TX, for Defendants.

  • In Re Green

    Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio), August 24, 2011, 352 S.W.3d 772 (No. 04-11-00318-CV)

    • appellant: Bernard ‘Ben’ Buecker, Law Office of Bernard Ben Buecker, San Antonio, TX, for Appellant.
    • appellee: Marc A. Pederson, Pederson Law Office, San Antonio, TX, for Appellee.

  • Shutter v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

    Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas), July 21, 2010, 318 S.W.3d 467 (No. 05-09-00639-CV)

    • appellant: Michael Brinkley, Brinkley Law PLLC, Ft Worth, TX, for Appellant.
    • appellee: Robert F. Maris, Michael J. McKleroy, Jr., Maris & Lanier, P.C., Robert S. Al-corn, Dallas, TX, for Appellee.

  • Clauer v. HERITAGE LAKES HOMEOWNERS ASS'N, INC.

    District Court, E.D. Texas, June 30, 2010, 726 F. Supp. 2d 668 (No. Case 4:09-cv-560)

    • Pro se: Barbara Thompson Hale, Blanset Sutherland Hooper & Hale, LLP, Addison, TX, for Michael Clauer and Maflorence Clauer , D. Craig Brinker, Patrick Wayne Whitaker, Henslee Schwartz, George Roland Love, Jason T Whitcomb, Winstead PC, Dallas, TX, Trenton Eugene Wright, Jason Lewis Wright, Wright Law PC, Denton, TX, for Heritage Lakes Homeowners Association, Inc., Steeplechase , Mark C. DiSanti, Dallas, TX, pro se.

  • in the Interest of K.B., a Child

    Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio), July 29, 2009, 298 S.W.3d 691 (No. 04-08-00625-CV)

    • appellant: From the 73rd Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, Trial Court No. 2008-CI-03876, Andy Míreles, Judge Presiding.1, Randall A. “Randy” Parker, Attorney at Law, San Antonio, TX, for appellant.
    • appellee: Jon R. Disrud, Law Office of Jon R. Disrud, San Antonio, TX, for appellee.

  • In the Interest of B.T.T.

    Court of Appeals of Texas, December 15, 2004, 156 S.W.3d 612 (No. 04-03-00946-CV)

    • appellant: Michael D. Robbins, San Antonio, for appellant.
    • appellee: Justine M. Daly, Law Office of Justine M. Daly, Frank E. Gonzalez, Asst Atty Gen , San Antonio, for appellee.

Other Texas decisions citing the Act (46)

Other states

Massachusetts (40), Ohio (27), Florida (17), Puerto Rico (15), California (14), District of Columbia (13). All 32 states with decisions.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find an SCRA lawyer in Texas?

Free first: the installation legal assistance office, and the Department of Justice for SCRA complaints. For a private lawyer, this page lists every attorney and firm a Texas court named as counsel in a published decision citing the Act (9 of 55 decisions name counsel, December 15, 2004 to November 5, 2025, across 19 courts). Check bar standing and ask what SCRA matters they have handled since; a listing is a court record, not a recommendation.

Can I bring an SCRA claim myself in Texas?

Yes. 50 U.S.C. § 4042 gives a private right of action with damages and attorney's fees, and 1 of the Texas decisions here involved a party without a lawyer. Fee-shifting is why SCRA plaintiffs' lawyers often take strong cases on contingency.

Tools for this topic

Every published opinion in CourtListener citing the Act (382, read October 28, 2026), assigned to a state by the deciding court; counsel strings unedited; no relationship with any lawyer listed. Method and all states.

Heads up: SCRA Saver publishes general information, not legal or financial advice. Laws change and every situation differs. Confirm details with your installation legal assistance office (free for service members) or a licensed professional.

Do the next thing

  1. Check every deadline that applies Stays, default judgments, the 90-day windows.
  2. The free legal office at your installation Advice and a letter on letterhead, at no cost.
  3. Lawyers who have argued the Act in your state Counsel of record in 382 court decisions.
  4. The affidavit a plaintiff must file State by state, with the form.

Know someone this saves money? Pass it on

Stay ahead of the law

New guides and rate changes, in your inbox

When an issuer changes its military rate or a new protection guide goes live, you hear about it first. No spam, and you can unsubscribe anytime.

We never sell your email. Read our privacy policy.

Use Google? Add SCRA Saver as a preferred source and Google marks our guides with a preferred badge in your results.