BEFORE THE BOARD OF BISCIPLINARY APPEALS
APPOINTED BY
THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

IN THE MATTER OF 
RONALD EUGENE REYNOLDS CAUSE No. 57004
STATE BAR CARD No. 24025610 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDER OF SUSPENSION
On the 29th day of April 2016, the above-styled and numbered compulsory disciplinary
action was called for hearing before the Board of Disciplinary Appeals. Petitioner Commission
for Lawyer Discipline of the State Bar of Texas appeared by attorney and announced ready.
Respondent Ronald Eugene Reynolds appeared in person and by attorney and announced ready.
All questions of fact as well as all issues of law were submitted to the Board of Disciplinary
Appeals for determination. Having considered the pleadings on ?le, having received evidence,
and having heard the argument of counsel, the Board of Disciplinary Appeals makes the
following ?ndings and orders:
Findings of Fact. The Board of Disciplinary Appeals finds that:
(1) On or about July 31, 2015, Respondent was charged by Information with
barratry, in Cause No. lS~307888?04 in the County Court at Law of
Montgomery County.
(2) On or about July 31, 2015, Respondent was charged by Information with
barratry, in Cause No. lS-307889~04 in the County Court at Law of
Montgomery County.
(3) On or about July 31, 2015, Respondent was charged by Information with
barratry, in Cause No. 1580789004 in the County Court at Law of

Montgomery County.

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(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

On or about July 31, 2015, Respondent was charged by Information with
barratry, in Cause No. 15?307891-04 in the County Court at Law of
Montgomery County.

On or about July 31, 2015 ReSpondent was charged by Information with
barratry, in Cause No. 15-307892?04 in the County Court at Law of
Montgomery County.

On or about November 24 2015, a Trial Judgment of Conviction by Jury
was entered in Case No. 15-307888, styled The State of Texas v. Ronald
Eugene Reynolds, in County Court at Law 4 of Montgomery County,
Texas, wherein ReSpondent was found guilty of Barratry and was
sentenced to 365 days in the Montgomery County Jail, ordered to pay a
$4,000.00 ?ne and $292.00 in court costs.

On or about November 24 2015, a Trial Judgment of Conviction by Jury
was entered in Case No. 15?307889, styled The State of Texas v. Ronald
Eugene Reynolds, in County Court at Law 4 of Montgomery County,
Texas, wherein Respondent was found guilty of Barratry Ill Obtain
Employment and was sentenced to 365 days in the Montgomery County
Jail to run concurrently with 15-307 888, ordered to pay a $4,000.00 ?ne
and $222.00 in court costs.

On or about November 24 2015 a Trial Judgment of Conviction by Jury
was entered in Case No. 15-307890, styled The State of Texas v. Ronald
Eugene Reynolds, in County Court at Law 4 of Montgomery County,
Texas, wherein Respondent was found guilty of Barratry 111 Obtain
Employment and was sentenced to 365 days in the Montgomery County
Jail to run concurrently with 15-307888, ordered to pay a $4,000.00 ?ne
and $227.00 in court costs.

On or about November 24 2015, a Trial Judgment of Conviction by Jury
was entered in Case No. 15?307891, styled The State of Texas v. Ronald
Eugene Reynolds, in County Court at Law 4 of Montgomery County,
Texas, wherein Respondent was found guilty of Barratry 111 Obtain
Employment and was sentenced to 365 days in the Montgomery County
Jail to run concurrently with 15607888, ordered to pay a $4,000.00 ?ne
and $227.00 in court costs.

On or about November 24 2015, a Trial Judgment of Conviction by Jury
was entered in Case No. 15-307892, styled The State of Texas 32. Ronald
Eugene Reynolds, in County Court at Law 4 of Montgomery County,
Texas, wherein Respondent was found guilty of Barratry 111 Obtain
Employment and was sentenced to 365 days in the Montgomery County
Jail to run concurrently with 15-307888, ordered to pay a $4,000.00 ?ne

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and $227 .00 in court costs.

(11) Respondent, Ronald Eugene Reynolds is the same person as the Ronald
Eugene Reynolds, who is the subject of the criminal cases described
above.

(12) ReSpondent has appealed the criminal convictions.

Conclusions of Law. Based upon the foregoing ?ndings of facts the Board of

Disciplinary Appeals makes the following conclusions of law:

(1) This Board has jurisdiction to hear and determine this matter. Tex. R.
Disciplinary P. 

(2) Respondent, Ronald Eugene Reynolds, having been convicted of Barratry
and four counts of Barratry Ill Obtain Employment, has been convicted of

Intentional Crimes as de?ned by TRDP 

(3) Respondent has also been convicted of Serious Crimes as de?ned by
TRDP 

(4) Having been found guilty and convicted of Intentional and Serious Crimes
and having appealed such convictions, Respondent, Ronald Eugene
Reynolds? license to practice law in Texas shall be suspended during the
appeal of his criminal convictions. TRDP 8.04.

(5) The Board retains jurisdiction to enter a ?nal judgment in this matter when
the criminal appeal is ?nal. TRDP 8.05.

It is, accordingly, ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that Respondent, Ronald
Eugene Reynolds, State Bar Card No. 24025610, is hereby SUSPENDED from the practice of
law in the State of Texas effective immediately upon entry of this order and continuing hereafter
until further order of this Board.

It is further ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that Respondent, Ronald Eugene
Reynolds, during said suspension is hereby prohibited, effective immediately, from practicing
law in Texas, holding himself out as an attorney at law, performing any legal service for others,

accepting any fee directly or indirectly for legal services not completed before the date of this
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order, appearing as counsel in any proceeding in any Texas court or before any Texas
administrative body, or holding himself out to others or using his name, in any manner, in

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conjunction with the words ?attorney, counselor,? or ?lawyer.?

It is further ORDERED that Respondent, Ronald Eugene Reynolds, shall notify in
writing, no later than thirty (30) days from the date of this Order, each and every justice of the
peace, judge, magistrate, and chief justice of each and every court in which Respondent, Ronald
Eugene Reynolds, has any legal matter pending, if any, of his suspension, of the style and cause
number of the pending matter(s), and of the name, address, and telephone number of the client(s)
Respondent is representing in that court. Respondent is also ORDERED to mail copies of all
such noti?cations to the Statewide Compliance Monitor, Of?ce of the Chief Disciplinary
Counsel, State Bar of Texas, PO. Box 12487, Capitol Station, Austin, Texas 78711.
Respondent is further ORDERED to ?le with the Statewide Compliance Monitor, Of?ce of the
Chief Disciplinary Counsel, State Bar of Texas, PO. Box 12487, Capitol Station, Austin, Texas
78711, within the same thirty (30) days, an af?davit stating wither that each and every
justice of the peace, judge, magistrate, and chief justice of each and every court in which
Respondent, Ronald Eugene Reynolds, has any legal matter pending, if any, of his suspension,
has been noti?ed or that Respondent has no legal matters pending in any court.

It is ?irther ORDERED that ReSpondent, Ronald Eugene Reynolds, shall immediately
notify each of his current clients, if any, in writing, of his suSpension. In addition to such
noti?cation, Respondent is ORDERED to return all files, papers, unearned fees paid in advance,
and all other monies and properties which are in his possession but which belong to current or

former clients with active cases pending, if any, to those respective clients or former clients with

active cases pending within thirty (30) days after the date of this Order. ReSpondent is further
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ORDERED to ?le with the Statewide Compliance Monitor, Of?ce of the Chief Disciplinary
Counsel, State Bar of Texas, PO. Box 12487, Capitol Station, Austin, Texas 78711, within the
same thirty (30) days, an af?davit stating either that all current clients have been noti?ed of
his suspension and that all ?les, papers, unearned fees paid in advance, and all other monies and
properties belonging to clients and former clients with active cases pending have been returned
as ordered herein or that Respondent has no current clients, ?les, or papers, and that any
unearned fees paid in advance or other monies or properties belonging to clients have previously
been returned to the appropriate client. If Respondent is unable to return any ?le, papers, money
or other property to any client or former client with active cases pending, Respondent?s af?davit
shall state with particularity the efforts made by Respondent with respect to each particular client
and the cause of his inability to return to said client any ?le, paper, money or other property.
Respondent is also ORDERED to mail a copy of all noti?cation letters to the Statewide
Compliance Monitor, Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel, State Bar of Texas, PO. Box
12487, Capitol Station, Austin, Texas 78711.

It is further ORDERED that Respondent, Ronald Eugene Reynolds, immediately
surrender his Texas law license and permanent State Bar Card to the Statewide Compliance
Monitor, Office of the Chief Disciplinary, State Bar of Texas, PO. Box 12487, Capitol Station,
Austin, Texas 78711, for transmittal to the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Texas.

It is further ORDERED that this Order is interlocutory and that the Board retains
jurisdiction to enter a final judgment when the appeal of the criminal conviction is ?nal. TRDP
8.05; In the Matter of Mercier, 242 SW 3d 46 (Tex. 2007).

It is further ORDERED that Respondent shall notify the Board and the State
Bar of Texas Chief Disciplinary Counsel when the appeal of the criminal conviction is ?nal.
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It is further ORDERED that the Chief Disciplinary Counsel of the State Bar of Texas
Shall monitor the status of the appeal of the criminal conviction on at least a quarterly basis and
?le an appropriate motion for entry of ?nal judgment with the Board when the appeal

of the criminal conviction is ?nal.

Signed this 2 day of May 2016.

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CHAIR PRESIDING

 

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