Lawyer Discipline: State Bar of Texas

Here are the latest Texas attorney resignations and suspensions, as reported by the State Bar of Texas.

RESIGNATIONS

Ronald W. Danforth, McKinney

On November 8, 2018, the Supreme Court of Texas accepted the resignation, in lieu of discipline, of Ronald W. Danforth [#05352970], 55, of McKinney. At the time of Danforth’s resignation, there were two pending matters against him. On September 1, 2017, Danforth was suspended from the practice of law for failure to pay required fees after receiving mailed and emailed notices regarding his delinquency. Despite having a suspended law license, Danforth contacted the Denton County District Attorney on September 5, 2017, and September 6, 2017, to request dis- covery on behalf of his client in Case No. F17-628-211 pending in Denton County, Texas. In the second matter, in July 2017, Danforth represented a client in Cause No. 04-TR17-02294 pending in Collin County. The client provided funds to Danforth to settle the case and Danforth failed to safeguard the client’s funds. Danforth also failed to return or refund the funds to the client.