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By: Tad Nelson, BOI, Board Certified Criminal Defense Lawyer and Lifelong Galveston County Resident Galveston knows how to throw a July 4 celebration. The Seawall fills with families, beachgoers, visitors, locals, hotel guests, parade crowds, and people trying to squeeze one more memory out of the night before heading back across the causeway.  That is exactly why one bad choice can get expensive fast. The Galveston 4th of July Freedom Map gives you the quick version of what matters most before you head to the Seawall: where the parade starts, where the fireworks launch, where traffic will pinch, where beach alcohol rules can confuse visitors, and where a fun night can turn into a DWI or criminal charge. This guide is not here to scare people away from celebrating. It is here to help people make it home with their license, wallet, record, and dignity intact.  What Is the Galveston Island 4th of July Freedom Map? The Galveston 4th of July Freedom Ma...

And why every collector in Galveston and Harris County should pay attention. By Tad Nelson — Board Certified Lawyer — Explaining Fraud and the Relationship When There Is a Fiduciary Duty Involved A few months ago, the internet became obsessed with what looked like a simple dispute over a collection of LEGO Star Wars sets. But this wasn’t a fight over toys. It was a fight over property worth roughly $200 , 000 , allegations of fraud, claims of stolen consigned merchandise, a federal lawsuit, criminal charges against a YouTuber, and a viral controversy that has generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations and millions of views online. And if the same facts happened in Texas, someone could be looking at a first – degree felony punishable by up to life in prison . Let me say that again. A pile of plastic bricks from a galaxy far, far away — in the right circumstances under Texas law — could send a Texas store owner to prison for life . If that surpr...