Attorney Ruth L. Vernier represented two grandparents who had custody of their granddaughter. Their daughter, the child’s mother, had died a few years ago and the grandparents had custody due to the fact that the biological father had a drinking problem. The biological father, who was living with his brother, had filed for full custody.…

Our client, a single mom, entered into a relationship with a male who told her he was a doctor. This boyfriend was very secretive regarding where he lived, but was able to talk our client into giving him a “a sizeable loan”. She also paid to repair the car he was driving. He then disappeared.…

Attorney Katherine Scardino represented one of two brothers charged with Capital Murder in Montgomery County, along with two other co-defendants. The State of Texas alleged that the two brothers set the complainant up to purchase a phone and during the meeting at a public park he was shot to death during the robbery attempt. The…

Attorney Skip Cornelius represented a defendant charged with the robbery murder of an individual near an apartment complex in Southwest Houston. The State’s case was based on two witness statements. The first statement came from the defendant’s girlfriend, who advised that he had informed her that he had committed a robbery in that area at…

Our firm was contacted by Palen Law, in Wyoming, who was trying to locate an attorney who had represented their client a number of years before. The information was necessary so the Palen Law Firm could make contact with this attorney regarding his original defense in order to assist them in filing an appeal. The…

Colin Amann represented a young man who had been charged by his live-in girlfriend with choking her one night at her residence. The defendant denied committing the assault, but did admit to breaking the girlfriend’s car window during the altercation that occurred. Gradoni & Associates Investigates Our background investigation on our complainant indicated that she…

Three years ago we were hired by the father of a juvenile girl who was sexually assaulted by an adult. We conducted a number of interviews that could have been utilized to file charges against the attacker. At that point in time the family decided not to pursue charges in order to save their daughter…

In 1985 there was an altercation at a night club at closing time which resulted in the shooting death of an individual involved in an altercation in the parking lot. One of the off-duty officers fought with the shooter before he managed to get into a vehicle and drive from the scene. The officers identified…

Brad Loper represented an individual who had entered a Chinese restaurant, screaming and yelling at patrons and waitresses with a knife. The defendant was arrested a short time later, after he left the restaurant. The State alleged that he had placed members of the staff in fear of their lives by his actions and therefore…

Our office receives requests on a daily basis from attorneys and private citizens. We recently took in a call from a lady who advised that her phone and house were bugged and she believed her neighbors are “doping [her] up” and coming into her house. The caller stated she had put locks on all her…