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Nathan Henry Chu

TX

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Track record

Track record — General

General · 1 record

  • The Laredo City Council confirmed Nathan H. Chu as an associate judge of the Laredo Municipal Court on April 15, 2019. The vote was 6 in favor, 0 against, and 1 abstention. Municipal Court Judge Jesus Dominguez spoke at the meeting in support of the nomination.

    April 15, 2019

    Source: web.archive.org · researched September 6, 2026

Track record — Legal Competence

Legal Competence · 6 favorable

  • Chu was one of three lawyers for Jessica Vedia in a Webb County family law dispute. Alejandro Velasquez asked the Fourth Court of Appeals to order the trial judge to act differently. The court turned down that request on April 9, 2025.

    April 9, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence

    Source: search.txcourts.gov · researched September 6, 2026

  • Chu was one of the lawyers for two children in a Webb County child protection case. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services asked the Fourth Court of Appeals to overturn a trial court order. The court dismissed that request on February 19, 2025 after the department asked to drop it.

    February 19, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence

    Source: search.txcourts.gov · researched September 6, 2026

  • Chu represented Adrian Vicente Barbosa in his appeal of a drug possession conviction out of Webb County. The Fourth Court of Appeals upheld the conviction on December 6, 2017. Barbosa had been sentenced to 10 years.

    December 6, 2017Favorable on Legal Competence

    Source: search.txcourts.gov · researched September 6, 2026

  • Chu was one of two lawyers for Melecio Arturo Molina in a civil appeal from a Webb County county court. On March 22, 2017, the Fourth Court of Appeals overturned the trial court's judgment and sent the case back for more work.

    March 22, 2017Favorable on Legal Competence

    Source: search.txcourts.gov · researched September 6, 2026

  • Chu was one of two lawyers for Kahanh Guyen in a fight over gambling machines and cash seized in Webb County. On June 8, 2016, the Fourth Court of Appeals threw out the appeal because it had no power to hear it. The Texas Supreme Court refused to review the case on September 22, 2017.

    June 8, 2016Favorable on Legal Competence

    Source: search.txcourts.gov · researched September 6, 2026

  • Chu represented Alfonso Carlos Tamez in his appeal of an aggravated assault conviction out of Webb County. The Fourth Court of Appeals in San Antonio upheld the conviction on August 5, 2015. Tamez had been sentenced to 14 years and 6 months in prison.

    August 5, 2015Favorable on Legal Competence

    Source: search.txcourts.gov · researched September 6, 2026

Track record — Candidate Ethics

Candidate Ethics · 2 records

  • The State Bar of Texas entered a public reprimand against Chu on July 7, 2022. A public reprimand is a formal, published finding that a lawyer broke the rules of professional conduct. It is the second sanction listed on his State Bar licensee record.

    July 7, 2022

    Source: texasbar.com · researched September 6, 2026

  • The State Bar of Texas suspended Chu's law license for nine months on June 4, 2015. The whole suspension was probated, so he kept practicing. A grievance committee found he failed to keep a client informed, represented opposing parties in the same lawsuit, took on a matter against a former client, and engaged in dishonesty, fraud, deceit, and misrepresentation. He was ordered to pay $3,885 in attorney fees and costs.

    June 4, 2015

    Source: law.uh.edu · researched September 6, 2026

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Profile last researched September 6, 2026.