Reprinted from the August 13, 2014 Mongoose.  There can be no doubt: Gary Polland is a smart, successful lawyer who knows how to make a lot of money from the practice of law.  Polland is politically powerful and able to influence and profit from every Republican primary election.  Polland should be your hero and role model if high income and political influence are your goals in life. I asked a bunch of attorneys with experience in CPS cases how much they guessed Gary Polland had been paid in four and a half years for court appointments. Their guesses ranged from $300,000 - $700,000.  They were totally floored to hear that Polland had been paid $1.9 million by Harris County since January 1, 2010 for court appointments.   Just to be very clear, that is taxpayer dollars being paid to this one man for government court appointments only.  It does not count the many cases where Polland was appointed by judges but paid by private parties.  My investigation into this incredible situation ... Read More >