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The Harris County Attorney has filed a lawsuit against the company that operates a downtown Houston fuel station and the owner of the land where the convenience store sits. Read More »

Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan announced last week that his office filed suit against several companies for allowing dioxin to pollute the San Jacinto River for a period of over 45 years. Ryan will seek compensation to complete the permanent remediation of the site. Read More »

Harris County Commissioners Court voted Tuesday to sue a mortgage-recording firm the county attorney’s office believes owes the county $11 million or more in unpaid filing fees. Read More »

New Year’s resolutions for individuals as well as organizations have a greater chance of success if they are based on core values. If losing weight becomes part of your value system you are more likely to achieve that goal than if you passively agree that weight loss is a good idea. Read More »

Harris County has filed a lawsuit in state court to recover hundreds of millions of dollars from local waste management companies and a Pasadena paper factory responsible for storage of a human carcinogen that has leaked into the San Jacinto River. Read More »

Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan announced Nov. 30 that his office has filed a lawsuit for civil penalties against defendants AT&T Services, Inc., Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, AT&T Communications, Inc., AT&T Corp., and AT&T Communications of Texas, Ltd., for impacts to Harris County arising from their leaking underground storage tanks. Read More »

We work in a high-stress, fast- paced, deadline-driven environment and we may occasionally forget our manners or excuse ourselves when we are rude to others. Good manners are not just the right thing to do; they are integral to creating a great place to work. A simple please and thank you can alleviate some of the tension that flows from our work and will nurture positive personal relationships that help get the job done. Read More »

Gary Polland and David Jones, hosts of the HoustonPBS political affairs program, Red, White and Blue, discuss “Reforming County Government” with Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan. Read More »

This week marks the beginning of Human Trafficking Awareness Month and our Office is positioned to continue to play an important role in working with others to stamp out this evil. Human Trafficking is a modern form of slavery that ensnares over 18 thousand men, women, and children each year in the United States. Read More »

Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan announced today the appointment of ten volunteer lawyers to assist the Office in shutting down illegal businesses where human trafficking is occurring. Free the Captives, a non-profit anti-human trafficking organization, recruited the volunteer lawyers who have varied backgrounds, ranging from a retired judge to solo practitioners to corporate attorneys. Read More »