Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Sounds to me like the lawyers were kidding. In any event if the clients had no money left to pay their attorneys, settling is their only option. The attorneys definitely should not have discussed the case in public.

In Texas, settlement is always encouraged instead of litigation. In fact, most courts require mediation before a case can go to trial.

Even if your friends had good jobs, to take a case to trial often runs tens of thousands of dollars. It was money well spent to resolve the case quickly. Do you honestly believe that the people should spend every penny they have to get divorced? Then most would have been left penniless and probably in debt. Then you and your friend would have called them "blood sucking vampires". Are you suggesting that the attorneys should have a trial, and encourage their clients to "bad mouth" the other spouse? Then, only hard feelings occur. When the parties are parents of minor children, this can destroy the children and any hope of the parents working together in the future.

Since all you heard was gossip and since you don't know the whole story, don't be too quick to judge.

I've been practicing law almost 20 years and you'd be shocked to hear the stories I hear on a daily basis.

It is my belief, that I fail a client if I cannot settle his/her case. I view trial as a last resort. I encourage people to make agreements between themselves and not allow an outsider (judge) make decisions for a family. The judge will make decisions, but usually no one is happy with the result.

It sounds like you lead a sheltered life. Don't be too quick to judge others when you don't know the whole story.