State Rep. Reynolds cruises to re-election while on trial for barratry

November 5, 2014 | Updated: November 7, 2014 5:25pm

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Mihir Zaveri | Houston Chronicle

State Rep. Ron Reynolds talks with his attorneys Vivian King and Stephen Jackson after his conviction on six counts of misdemeanor solicitation of professional conduct, a lesser charge than the felony barratry charge he faced.

By Cindy Horswell

November 5, 2014 | Updated: November 7, 2014 5:25pm

The day after state Rep. Ron Reynolds cruised to re-election, he was not fielding congratulatory calls or shaking the hands of supporters. Instead he spent Wednesday in a Montgomery County courtroom at the start of his trial on a felony charge of barratry - the Texas law prohibiting lawyers from soliciting clients that is sometimes called "ambulance chasing."

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