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Legal expenses paid by the Carrollton Farmers Branch Independent School District to Darlene Ewing totaled $7,981.25 for the period from July 7, 2009 to September 30, 2009.  Ms. Ewing was retained to represent Lynn Chaffin, both in the Richard Fleming case in the 95th Judicial District Court and susequent Appeal.

It is not clear whether Ms. Ewing's legal expenses will be paid directly by the School District,  or will be rebilled by The Law Offices of Robert Luna.  Ms. Ewing's fee agreement was negoiated by Joseph Ball of the Law Offices of Robert Luna.  Ms. Ewing receives hourly bill rate of $300 per hour. The latest open document request includes Statements from the Law Offices of Robert Luna and includes expenses through  August 31, 2009, and  although the statements are heavily redacted, do not include Ms. Ewing's expenses.

From a review of the legal bills below, it appears that Ms.Ewing has not been deeply involved in legal issues in  the District court nor in the Appellant court cases.  Much of the notation for her billable time references reading and responding to emails, or  conversing on the telephone.

At first blush, Ms. Ewing would seem a curious choice to represent Ms. Chaffin.  Ms. Ewing is board certified in family law. Her website does not indicate any expertise in education or election law.  Ms. Ewing does have one other distinction, she is the current chairperson of the Dallas Democratic Party. The immediate past Chairperson of the Dallas Democratic Party  is no less than, Ken Molberg, the presiding judge in the case that was tried in the 95th Judicial District Court. 

Darlene Ewing Legal Bills