January 28, 2003

Galveston County Courthouse
by Jim Guidry

Galveston County Treasurer Kevin Walsh fired two attorneys who represented his predecessor Gerald Burks in controversial lawsuits against other county officials.

"In the past few years, litigation has dragged on for an unreasonable amount of time and legal fee expenditures have been excessive in relation to the facts associated with each case," Walsh wrote in letters to Kenneth Kaye and Walter Kronzer, III.

Walsh has retained Kerry Neves to represent him in disposing of five remaining cases pending before various courts and judges in Galveston County.

Following the change in lawyers, Walsh asked Judge Paul Ferguson, who has already dismissed two of the cases, to "proceed with any rulings he felt appropriate" on the other cases.

"I now look forward to sitting down with County Judge Jim Yarbrough, County Auditor Phil Lohec and Commissioners Court to resolve the remaining litigation and any other issues involving the Galveston County Treasurer and it's duties and relations," Walsh said.

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