Brett W. Ligon

Brett W. Ligon has no public disciplinary history with the State Bar of Texas. In 2013, a Texas Court of Appeals case, In re Ligon, addressed a legal controversy involving Ligon's dual status as both the elected District Attorney and the complaining witness in criminal cases. In those specific prosecutions, a trial court granted motions to disqualify Ligon and his office, appointing a special prosecutor instead, because his personal involvement as a complainant created a due process concern. Ligon sought a writ of mandamus to vacate the disqualification orders, but the appellate court declined to issue the writ, finding the trial court did not abuse its discretion in ruling that the disqualification was required. There are no other reported scandals, corruption allegations, fraud, or criminal indictments in his career.