Frisco Attorney Speaks Out Against Dallas Judge’s ‘Standing Recusal Order’ Against Her

A Dallas County district court judge has issued a standing order barring a Frisco attorney from handling cases in her courtroom — a move the judge said was necessary to ensure “the impartial and efficient administration of justice,” but the attorney says the order constitutes oppression. 

On June 25, Dallas County District Judge Vonda Bailey issued a “standing recusal order” that Michelle May O’Neil, an appellate and family law specialist, may not appear before the court. Judge Bailey wrote in the order that O’Neil has appeared before the court “in multiple matters” and that the judge “observed conduct that raised serious concerns regarding professional conduct” regarding O’Neil’s “demeanor, candor and courtroom decorum.”