Common Legal Pitfalls That Rescue Groups Can Avoid
Make sure your rescue owns the animal When your rescue takes possession of an animal, make sure the previous owner no longer owns it....
When an Animal is Injured, Killed, or Lost by a Kennel, Groomer, or Trainer
Kennels, groomers and trainers are not regulated I get quite a few calls and emails from people whose animals have been injured, killed or...
Veterinary Malpractice
Negligence Under Texas law a veterinarian is “negligent” and legally liable for malpractice if he or she “breaches the standard of care of an...
Is a Rescue Group Liable If a Dog Bites Someone?
Dogs owned by rescue groups are often around other people in various settings. I have handled several cases where a dog owned by a...
Randy Interviewed by Texas Monthly on Pet’s Worth
From Texas Monthly: I had the name before I had the dog: Augie, short for Augustus. I’d read Lonesome Dove for the first time...
Randy Named Appellate Lawyer of Week
From the Texas Lawyer: Steven Phillips spent 25 years in a Texas prison for a crime he did not commit, a miscarriage of justice...
Randy wins for exoneree in Court of Appeals
From the Dallas Morning News: In the summer of 2012, Judge Lori Chrisman Hockett handed down an unprecedented ruling: Traci Tucker, said the state district...
$6.1 mil Verdict for Bat Rescuer
From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: FORT WORTH — A former intern accused of cyberstalking a Mineral Wells bat sanctuary and its president was ordered...
Randy Argues Before TX Supreme Court
From ABC News: A case that may reflect a pet owner’s worst nightmare has made its way to the Texas Supreme Court, which must...
Randy Helps Disabled Man Keep Assistance Cats
From the Fort Worth Star Telegram: A Benbrook man who has been disabled since birth says he cannot live without his two “assistance cats”...
Randy Interviewed About Value of Pets
From the Dallas Morning News: Randy Turner loves animals — all animals. But the Fort Worth attorney is particularly fond of his two dogs...
Big Win for Pet Owners
On November 3, 2011, the 2nd Court of Appeals in Fort Worth issued an opinion in Randy Turner’s case that would give dog owners...
Randy Sues FW Vet Accused of Experimenting on Dogs
From the Fort Worth Star Telegram: FORT WORTH — A woman who thought that Hercules, her 12-year-old Chihuahua, was euthanized is suing veterinarian Lou Tierce...
Randy published in Texas Bar Journal
Read the full article by Randy Turner and Lisa Turner titled “Damages Recoverable for the Death of a Companion Animal?“
Randy wins not guilty in raccoon trap case
From NBC News: The woman who faced attempted theft charges after taking an animal trap, with a raccoon inside, to animal services in Richardson, was...
Dallas Observer interviews Randy
From the Dallas Observer Last Friday, in Judge Ken Molberg’s courtroom, attorneys representing Steven Phillips and Kevin Glasheen argued over money, which is what attorneys...
Randy quoted in NY Times story
From the New York Times: EXONERATED INMATES FIGHT LAWYER’S LOBBYING FEES By John Shwartz DALLAS — If you are a wrongly convicted inmate in...
Randy assists war vet with dog
From CW33 Television: An injured war veteran is fighting to keep his dog alive after an allegation the dog bit someone. A judge ruled...