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Based in Franklin, Robertson County, Texas, our law firm has provided quality legal services to clients in Robertson, Falls, Brazos, Milam, Limestone, Burleson, Leon, Grimes, Madison, and Washington Counties, as well as the surrounding areas for the past 51 years. We invite you to learn more about our services, our attorneys, and our history by browsing through our website.

Franklin Law Office

307 North Center Street
P.O. Box 1288
Franklin, Texas 77856

Phone: (979) 828-3663
Fax: (979) 828-3803

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IN THE NEWS

Posted: April 7, 2020

"Trust" the Process

Bryan F. Russ III (“Trey”) recently won a lawsuit filed on behalf of his client in Limestone County, Texas concerning a title issue as to a parcel of property that had previously been conveyed to a trust thereby creating an issue in the chain of title.  As part of attempting to flush out the position of the defendants in the case, Trey sent written discovery requests on behalf of his client to legal counsel for the defendants.  When the defendants failed to respond at all to the written discovery requests, Trey filed a motion to compel and had the motion set for a hearing.  At the hearing, in exchange for not seeking attorney’s fees from the defendants, the defendants agreed that Trey’s client should prevail on all claims as pled for in the lawsuit.  As such, in lieu of a hearing on the motion to compel, a prove up hearing was held and the court entered judgment in favor of Trey’s client on all issues.  

Posted: November 12, 2019

Oil and Gas Company Made to Comply with Terms of Leases

Bryan F. Russ III (“Trey”) recently won an oil and gas case wherein Trey represented a large landowner (“Plaintiff”) against an oil and gas company (“Defendant”) willing to pull out all the stops in an effort to ignore its obligations to Trey’s client pursuant to the express terms of two oil and gas leases.  Specifically, in 2015, Trey filed suit on behalf of Plaintiff against the oil and gas company seeking to enforce the terms of the leases.  Thereafter, the trial court granted a motion for partial summary judgment filed by Trey on behalf of his client.  Defendant subsequently filed a mandamus with the 10th Court of Appeal and the same was denied.  Not accepting of the result, Defendant then filed its mandamus with the Texas Supreme Court and the same was once again denied.  Thereafter, the case was tried by Trey on all remaining issues and the trial court granted a verdict in favor of Plaintiff on all issues.  Again, not accepting of the ruling, Defendant filed a direct appeal with the 10th Court of Appeals and the case was subsequently affirmed by the 10th Court.  Thereafter, Defendant oil and gas company filed a petition for review with the Texas Supreme Court and the same was denied by the Texas Supreme Court in October of this year.

Posted: July 27, 2018

Keeping the Land in the Family

Bryan F. Russ III ("Trey") and the firm were recently hired to represent the children of a mother who had under unusual and unexpected circumstances allegedly signed an earnest money contract several weeks before she passed away essentially selling her home and all her land for just pennies on the dollar.  On behalf of his clients, Trey filed suit against the purported buyers alleging that the contract violated the statute of frauds for failing to set forth a proper legal description of the property to be conveyed.  After a motion for summary judgment filed by Trey was granted in favor of the firm's clients finding that the legal description was void for failure to satisfy the statute of frauds, the case settled, the contract was rendered void and the firm's clients were able to keep/inherit all of their family land and home.

Posted: September 15, 2017

Trucking Accident Injury Suit Resolved

Bryan F. Russ III (“Trey”) and the law firm of Palmos, Russ, McCullough & Russ, LLP earlier this year filed a lawsuit against a Texas based trucking company and its driver as a result of a motor vehicle collision wherein the driver of an 18 wheeler failed to timely apply his breaks.  As a result of such inaction, the 18 wheeler collided into the back of the passenger vehicle driven by the firm’s client resulting in the client suffering serious bodily injuries and property damage.  The case was recently settled pursuant to a confidential settlement agreement.

Posted: June 6, 2017

Dismissed With Prejudice

Posted: April 9, 2016

Vindication of Mortgagee

In the summer of 2015 a lawsuit was filed in Grimes County, Texas alleging claims of DTPA, Fraud and Fraud by Nondisclosure arising out of an owner-finance transaction wherein Plaintiffs purchased a tract of land from Defendants.  Trey Russ, acting as lead counsel for the Defendants, filed a Traditional and No-Evidence Motion for Summary Judgment pertaining to all causes of action pled by the Plaintiffs.  After taking the Motion under advisement, the Court granted Defendants’ Motion disposing of all Plaintiffs’ claims.  After prevailing before the district court, Trey was subsequently hired by his clients to file an eviction suit against the original Plaintiffs.  After a trial, on appeal, before the Grimes County Court, Trey’s clients were put back into possession of the property and the original Plaintiffs (Defendants in the eviction suit) were evicted from the property.

Posted: March 31, 2016

Injury Case Filed Against Texas Trucking Company Settled

Bryan F. Russ III ("Trey") and the law firm of Palmos, Russ, McCullough & Russ, LLP earlier this year settled a case brought against a Texas based trucking company and its driver for causing serious bodily injuries to the firm’s client.  Specifically, the driver of the 18 wheeler took his eyes of the road to reach for a cigarette and as a result over corrected the semi truck turning it right into oncoming traffic approaching in the opposite lane.  As a result of the driver’s actions, the 18 wheeler collided with the vehicle driven by the firm’s client causing him serious bodily injuries.  The case was settled pursuant to a confidential settlement agreement.

Posted: March 30, 2016

Attorney Bryan F. Russ III ("Trey") has been recognized as a 2016 "Texas Rising Star" by Super Lawyers marking the fourth year in a row that Trey has received this designation/award. The "Rising Star" designation is awarded to no more than 2.5% percent of all practicing Texas attorneys. 

Posted: May 1, 2015

California Should Hear This

In December of 2014, attorney Trey Russ was hired to represent a woman originally from California.  Earlier in the year (September of 2014) she and her husband had moved from Leon County, Texas to California.  After a marital dispute led to a separation, husband immediately moved from California back home to Leon County, Texas and filed for divorce in Leon County, Texas in November of 2014.  After being retained by wife, Trey filed in the Leon County District Court a Motion for Court to Decline Jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act (UCCJEA).  After an all day contested hearing, the Court granted the Motion declining jurisdiction and transferred the case to the court in California where client was living.



Posted: January 29, 2015

Attorney Bryan F. Russ III ("Trey") has been recognized as a 2015 "Texas Rising Star" by Super Lawyers marking the third year in a row that Trey has received this designation/award. The "Rising Star" designation is awarded to no more than 2.5% percent of all practicing Texas attorneys. 

Posted: April 23, 2014

Successful Defense of Client Sued in District Court Upheld by the 10th Court of Appeals

Bryan F. Russ III recently defended a client sued in District Court for trespass, nuisance, negligence, rescission and restitution of an underlying sale of real property and for the imposition of a constructive trust.  The District Judge ruled in favor of the Defendant and against the Plaintiff on all causes of action.  The Plaintiff thereafter appealed the case to the 10th Court of Appeals. Recently, the 10th Court of Appeals issued the following decision affirming the decision of the trial court finding in favor of the Defendant as to all issues:

http://www.search.txcourts.gov/SearchMedia.aspx?MediaVersionID=7c3d95b0-1b61-4ddd-ac8f-85d93cab75b4&coa=coa10&DT=Opinion&MediaID=abdc298c-89e5-4d11-9485-76c8dee4daa9

Posted: March 18, 2014

Attorney Bryan F. Russ III ("Trey") was recently recognized as a 2014 "Texas Rising Star" by Super Lawyers.  The "Rising Star" designation is awarded to no more than 2.5% percent of all practicing Texas attorneys. 

http://digital.superlawyers.com/superlawyers/txrs14#pg1 

Posted: March 15, 2013

Wrongful Death Case Settled

In late 2011, clients (siblings) lost both their father and grandmother when an 18 wheeler struck the driver side door of a pickup truck as it attempted to turn left onto a county road in Robertson County, Texas.  As a result of the collision, Trey Russ was hired to file a wrongful death suit against the driver of the 18 wheeler, as well as the trucking company.  After discovery was completed, a confidential settlement was reached in mediation.

Posted: March 9, 2013

Attorney Trey Russ Named "Texas Rising Star"

Attorney Bryan F. Russ III ("Trey") was recently recognized as a 2013 "Texas Rising Star" by Super Lawyers.  The "Rising Star" designation is awarded to no more than 2.5% percent of all practicing Texas attorneys.