Letter from Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Bill Burkett
Former Client of David Van Os
I have a 30 plus year experience of working within and around litigators in one fashion or another. I would guess that I have worked with over 100 attorneys and on and with about 40 cases; a small number if you're a lawyer, but a rather large exposure if you are a citizen.
When I needed an attorney for a case of pure retaliatory abuse that denied me medical care that I had both earned and paid for, I studied the resumes and reputations of attorneys throughout Texas. David Van Os had and has the highest rating and reputation for ethics of any attorney in Texas. And after dealing with him, I would certainly confirm that he has been the most principled and honest man in the legal profession that I have ever dealt with; and my experience has been that lawyers are notoriously dishonest and lack credibility.
Mr. Van Os has met every commitment within my case, which worked itself through the State court system and ended up at the US Supreme Court.
But he was also realistic, honest and fair concerning the law and what it means and also what it does not mean. He stood by the law and the intent of the law throughout our case.
Yes, David will be a People's Judge. I think that's good. On the Texas Supreme Court, I wouldn't believe that the corporations would be too disappointed that the People of Texas would be represented by one of nine seats.
And how would just one judge make any difference?
There is no one in the entire field of law that I would select to represent me over David Van Os. Therefore, I have faith that he can be more influential in returning the beginning of balance and equity to this important court. Certainly, by the responses given by Mr. Brister to the Senate confirmation committee, his responses will be far more honest, dignified and legally correct than what Mr. Brister told that committee.
Bill Burkett
Like you said dc, if he can afford him...
Leave dc out of this...
he doesn't know so much!
Let's ignore him. :)
Was Burkett a paid investigator? The way he phrases the above suggests he may have been employed by attorneys. Did he work for Van Os?
I suppose Van O's will take the case regardless if he gets paid or not unless he recuses himself.