The Deese Law Firm is proud to announce the selection of Kyle S. Deese by Super Lawyers to the 2021 Texas Rising Stars List. Lawyers who have been selected by Super Lawyers to the 2021 Texas Rising Stars List will appear in Texas Monthly magazine and in Texas Super Lawyers-Rising Stars, a Thomson Reuters publication. Kyle S. Deese has been recognized in the area of consumer law. This designation is awarded to only 2.5% of Texas lawyers who are either age 40 or younger or have been in practice for 10 years or less. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of[…]

The Deese Law Firm is proud to announce the selection of Kyle S. Deese by Super Lawyers to the 2020 Texas Rising Stars List. Lawyers who have been selected by Super Lawyers to the 2020 Texas Rising Stars List will appear in Texas Monthly magazine and in Texas Super Lawyers-Rising Stars, a Thomson Reuters publication. Kyle S. Deese has been recognized in the area of consumer law. This designation is awarded to only 2.5% of Texas lawyers who are either age 40 or younger or have been in practice for 10 years or less. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of[…]

If a debt collector has sued you, you (or your attorney) must first file an answer to the debt collection lawsuit to prevent the debt collector from obtaining a default judgment against you. Simply put, a “default judgment” means the debt collector wins its case by “default” and the court enters a judgment in favor of the plaintiff. For a debt lawsuit in a justice court in Texas, the deadline to file an answer is by the end of the 14th day after the date you were served with the citation and the petition. You must file your written answer with the justice court and serve a copy of your answer on the plaintiff. Because of this short deadline to[…]