2019 Texas Discovery: a Guide to Taking and Resisting Discovery Under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure

Book excerpt: Discovery is the largest cost in most civil actions--as much as ninety percent in complex cases! It also can be the most frustrating part of trial. The key is properly drafting, and responding to, written discovery. NEW THIS YEAR: Texas Written Discovery has been expanded to include all types of Discovery and includes a new Co-Author, Kennon Wooten. There are new chapters covering Depositions, Expert Testimony and Physical and Mental Examinations. There is also a new, robust section on Electronic Discovery. Robert Wise is a founding member of Lillard Wise Szygenda PLLC and his practice centers on trial and appellate litigation. Robert Wise is a founding member of Lillard Wise Szygenda PLLC and his practice centers on trial and appellate litigation. Mr. Wise is an accomplished writer, having taught legal writing at the Dedman School of Law of Southern Methodist University. Kennon Wooten is a partner at Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP in Austin, Texas and served as the Rules Attorney for the Supreme Court of Texas.