REP. RON REYNOLDS BREAKS THE LAW, AGAIN

The corrupt practices of Texas State House District 27 incumbent are inconceivable, has no regards for the law

MISSOURI CITY, TX — This is one of many two year long stints in which House District 27 incumbent, Rep. Ron Reynolds refuses to file his Texas Ethics Commission finance report.

Attorney and Criminal Justice Advocate, Wilvin J. Carter, Democratic Primary candidate for House District 27 issued the following statement. “Rep. Reynolds has no respect for the law, as he’s shown time and time again. Reynolds thinks he is above the law — he has broken laws as an attorney which resulted in him having his law license revoked and he continues to break the law as a politician by not filing his Ethics report like any other officeholder or candidate.

Corrupt practices that Reynolds commit are completely unacceptable! You know, Reynolds’s acts and lack of transparency are examples of why everyday Texans have no confidence in our government and lawmakers.

Reynolds repeated disregard for campaign finance filings is no different from President Donald Trump refusing to release his taxes. Just like Trump, what is Reynolds hiding? Who is Reynolds taking money from? How is Reynolds spending the money that he is receiving from special interests groups?

With all of the challenges our community face, we need someone that we can trust to legislate in our best interests in Austin. Our public schools are struggling, while communities surrounding us are exploding with economic development, while our economy is stagnant. Our property taxes are skyrocketing for hardworking families, and we are in need of real criminal justice reform.”

Carter concluded, “Lawbreakers shouldn’t be lawmakers. I aggressively and successfully fight in Texas courthouses every day for hardworking Texans and I will zealously fight for hardworking Texans in the statehouse.”

For more information about Carter, visit www.cartertxstaterep.com

Background on the race follows this release.

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Background

Texas State House District 27 (HD-27) includes Missouri City, Houston, Stafford, Pearland and Arcola, TX . The seat is currently held by Ron Reynolds. Adjusted from the 2010 census, Texas House Districts represent 168,431 residents more than half the district is made up of African-American and Latinos families.

The primary election day for this race has been set for Tuesday, March 6, 2018. The Early Voting period is Tuesday, February 20th, 2018. — Friday, March 2nd, 2018.

The general election day for this race has been set for Tuesday, November 6th, 2018. The Early Voting period is Monday, October 22nd, 2018 — Friday, November 2nd, 2018.

Mr. Carter completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science at Berea College and his Juris Doctorate at Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University. Since moving to Fort Bend County in 2006, Mr. Carter has demonstrated a commitment to justice and service in the greater Fort Bend County area. Immediately after graduating from law school, Mr. Carter began his career by representing the State of Texas against federal civil rights claims as an Assistant Attorney General with the Texas Office of the Attorney General in its Law Enforcement Defense Division. Mr. Carter then followed his passion for seeking justice and accepted a position as an assistant district attorney where he prosecuted misdemeanors, felonies, family violence, and juvenile cases for the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office. Since 2007, he has been a solo practitioner at the Law Offices of Wilvin J. Carter P.C., where he protects individuals’ legal interests and civil rights in the areas of criminal defense and civil litigation.

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A pattern of wrongdoing, unethical behavior, and misconduct by Rep. Ron Reynolds

Reynolds has been sued for legal malpractice and breach of duty by his clients, and he was also sued by the law firm who represented him in two malpractice lawsuits. “After a spate of legal troubles in recent years related to his personal injury law practice in Houston — lawsuits resulting in multiple costly settlements, criminal convictions and the suspension of his law license — State Rep. Ron Reynolds has filed for bankruptcy. Court records show the embattled Missouri City Democrat owes creditors more than $1.3 million, including $700,000 to former clients who were awarded money after suing Reynolds for keeping their portion of legal settlements.” — The Texas Tribune 12/13/2017

Reynolds now has approximately $1,700,000 in court “judgments” entered against him in Harris County Courts and Harris County District Courts, and this does not include the cases he settled or the half dozen cases currently pending trial. In addition, receiverships have been ordered by two courts to collect more than a quarter of a million dollars in unpaid judgments against Ron Reynolds. Following is a brief summary of some of the lawsuits filed against Ron Reynolds:

Braulio v. Ron Reynolds: Filed February 9, 2013

A former client sued Ron for herself and her minor child, alleging that Ron settled their case without their consent, forged signatures, deposited funds and failed to pay the clients. According to the lawsuit, Ron settled the mother and child claims for $13,400 total, and failed to pay the clients any of the settlement proceeds. On May 5, 2014, Ron agreed to a $20,000 judgment against him on this case.

Calloway v. Ron Reynolds: Filed June 26, 2015

A former client sued Ron alleging that he failed to pay her from the $250,000 wrongful death settlement involving her daughter. According to the lawsuit, Ron paid some of the settlement proceeds to the wrong people and failed to pay anything to the mother of the woman who died in the accident. This case was the subject of a recent news story. In May 2016, he was ordered to pay Calloway $500,000.

Johnson v. Ron Reynolds: Filed April 12, 2012

A former client sued Ron for legal malpractice alleging that Ron settled the claim without the client’s consent and failed to make certain legal demands on the insurance company as he represented to the clients. Ron Reynolds settled this case.

Murray v. Ron Reynolds: Filed January 15, 2015

A former client sued Ron for legal malpractice alleging that Ron settled the claim without the clients’ consent. According to the lawsuit, Ron Reynolds settled the case against his clients’ wishes for $7,350. The clients sued Ron for legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud. On April 1, 2016, the court entered Judgment against Ron Reynolds for $95,900.

Ramos v. Ron Reynolds: Filed March 20, 2015

A former client sued Ron for legal malpractice alleging that Ron settled the claim without the clients’ consent and failed to pay the client any of the $30,000 in settlement proceeds. The former client is suing Ron for legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud. This case is pending.

Grimes v. Ron Reynolds: Filed April 25, 2005

A former client sued Ron Reynolds for legal malpractice after Ron filed her federal employment discrimination lawsuit and failed to do any work on the case after it was filed. The federal court ultimately dismissed the discrimination case, but Ron never told his client about the dismissal. Ron also failed to respond to the dismissal. The legal malpractice case went to a jury trial, and on March 5, 2009, a 12-person jury rendered a unanimous verdict against Ron Reynolds for malpractice for $150,000, and this amount included $50,000 in exemplary or punitive damages.

The Bennett Law Firm v. Ron Reynolds: Filed February 25, 2010

The law firm that represented Ron Reynolds in legal malpractice lawsuits sued Ron for unpaid legal bills. Ron Reynolds settled this case.

Commission for Lawyer Discipline v. Ron Reynolds: Filed February 12, 2014

In sum, the State Bar is seeking ethics charges against Ron for the same allegations related to his recent barratry conviction. This case is pending.

59 Chiropractic v. Ron Reynolds: Filed June 17, 2013

A chiropractor sued Ron Reynolds for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud related to agreements to pay for medical services from the settlement proceeds of Ron’s clients. This case is pending and preparing for trial. Reynolds filed for a continuance on March 24, 2016​. The court date is now September 26, 2016.

H. Ameri Health Care Clinics, Inc. v. Ron Reynolds: Filed February 27, 2014

A healthcare provider sued Ron for failing to pay medical expenses with settlement proceeds. On November 5, 2015, the court entered a judgment against Ron Reynolds in the amount of $162,106.00. The court noted that “Defendant Ronald Eugene Reynolds has refused to provide full and complete responses to Plaintiff’s discovery requests, as required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and the Court’s Order.” The court previously ordered Ron to respond to discovery requests and participate in the lawsuit, and Ron failed or refused to do so.

Mana MRI, L.C. v. Ron Reynolds: Judgement on December 15, 2014

An MRI facility sued Ron Reynolds for failure to pay for MRIs administered to Ron’s clients. There was an agreement to pay for the MRIs from the settlement proceeds of each client’s case. The company recovered a $89,753 judgement against Ron on December 15, 2014. On October 14, 2015, the court granted Mana MRI a receivership against Ron to collect the unpaid judgment.

Memorial MRI v. Ron Reynolds: Filed April 29, 2013

An MRI facility sued Ron for failure to pay for MRIs administered to Ron’s clients. There was an agreement to pay for the MRIs from the settlement proceeds of each client’s case. On October 10, 2013, the court entered judgment against Ron Reynolds in the amount of $172,869.00. On June 2, 2014, the court ordered a receivership to collect the unpaid judgment from Ron Reynolds.

Pacific Health Clinic v. Ron Reynolds: Filed March 26, 2014

A healthcare provider sued Ron for failing to pay his client’s medical expenses with settlement proceeds as agreed. This case is pending.

SignAd Ltd. v. Ron Reynolds: Filed October 7, 2013

A billboard company sued Ron Reynolds for failure to pay for billboard advertising as agreed. On September 22, 2014, the court entered a final default judgment against Ron Reynolds in the amount of $8,740.00.

Ultimate Pain Solutions v. Ron Reynold: Filed March 9, 2016

A medical care service provider sued Ron Reynolds for failing to pay his clients’ medical expenses with settlement proceeds as agreed. This case is pending.

February 2016

Violated Texas Ethics Commission’s “conversion to personal use” rule — according to Reynolds’ 2016 Primary 8-day campaign finance expenditure of $2,273 to repair his personal automobile.

April 2016

Habitual Delinquent Texas Ethics Commission Filer. Reynolds owes the Texas Ethics Commission $52,000 in delinquent filing fees for overdue campaign finance reports and another $1,500 fine for a missed personal financial statement. For the second time, he has went two years without filing a finance report.

Filed December 19, 2016

U.S. Imaging Inc., FB Surgical Associates, P.A., U.S. Anesthetics, P.A., Fort Bend Imaging, Inc, Fort Bend Surgery Center, Inc., URA Professional Associates P.A., Steeplechase Diagnostic Center, Inc., South Loop MRI, Inc., East Side Surgery Center, Inc., East Side Imaging Center, Inc. v. Ron Reynolds

Ten Plaintiffs sued Ron Reynolds for failing to pay. January 26, 2017 a District Court judge ordered Reynolds to pay $374,066 to the ten plaintiffs.