A former Houston-area personal injury attorney who faced multiple accusations of stealing clients’ settlement checks was recently arrested in Galveston County. David Lee Pettus was apprehended on a warrant issued for unpaid gambling debts tied to a Las Vegas casino.
Authorities confirmed Pettus was taken into custody on January 12 after a traffic stop for a defective headlamp revealed an active extraditable warrant from Clark County, Nevada. He was held at Galveston County Jail and released two days later following an agreement with Nevada prosecutors to make regular payments on nearly $100,000 owed for gambling credit.
Background of Allegations
Pettus attracted scrutiny after several former clients publicly alleged…