Ayres v. Canales

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• holding a showing of prejudice is required when disqualification is sought based on a lawyer’s dual roles as attorney and witness
• holding a showing of prejudice is required when disqualification is sought based on a lawyer’s dual roles as attorney and witness
• reversing trial court’s order prohibiting attorney/party and his firm from verbally participating in trial concerning whether referral fee owed opposing attorney/party
• referring to Rule 1.04 for factors indicating reasonableness of attorney fee
• disapproving Borden, Inc. v. Wallace , 570 S.W.2d 445 (Tex.Civ.App.-El Paso 1978, writ dism'd w.o.j.) to the extent that it held that decision as to attorney's conflict of interest is for the State Bar Grievance Committee and not the district court
• disapproving Borden, Inc. v. Wallace, 570 S.W.2d 445 (Tex. Civ. App.-El Paso 1978, writ dism’d w.o.j.) to the extent that it held that decision as to attorney’s conflict of interest is for the State Bar Grievance Committee and not the district court

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