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AUSTIN, TX \/ ACCESS Newswire<\/a> \/ February 26, 2026 \/ GVA Property Management, an Austin-based multifamily real estate investment and operating company, today announced that it has filed a formal grievance with the State Bar of Texas against attorney Ephraim “Fry” Wernick of Vinson & Elkins, LLC. GVA alleges that Wernick threatened to present criminal charges in an attempt to win $10,000,000 in settlement money for his client, Bryan Kastleman, who was dissatisfied with returns on speculative investments.<\/p>\n

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