Client
John Montgomery was hired to be co-counsel during my civil trial in Erath County. I never signed a contract with him so I'm not sure if that was even kosher. He worked a 5day trial for 5k. I paid Julian Nacol who paid John. Unfortunately I trusted Julian Nacol who hired him. John was not prepared and had no idea about the case the morning trial started. He was not even aware my co-plaintiff had been non-suited 30 days prior and was surprised when judge added him back morning trial started. John witnessed the Judge refusing to allow proper jury empanelment... the district court clerk swore the jury panel in out in the hall of the district court. Both John and Julian objected but those objections were removed from the transcript. John joked with Julian Nacol after court that the juror questions were "legal impossibilities" and that the judge appeared "senile". John also told me as well as Julian Nacol that my case would get reversed on appeal because of the improper jury empanelment and "legally impossible rulings". The court reporter K.C Miller DeBusk altered the transcript and removed all of my attorneys objections regarding this. I contacted John via email informing him we had a fraudulent transcript. No response. No reporting to the Judicial Commission regarding this judges behavior. John and Julian sure had fun making jokes about the judge. We lost on appeal and it cost almost 150k because neither Julian nor John would report and address the fraudulent transcript. Took 5 months to get our trial transcript.