Former SCOTX Justice Eva Guzman Jumps to Houston Litigation Firm
Eva Guzman, who launched a failed bid to unseat Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after resigning from the court last summer, will start at Wright Close & Barger on Sept. 12.
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Eva Guzman, who launched a failed bid to unseat Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after resigning from the court last summer, will start at Wright Close & Barger on Sept. 12.
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