The Complete Guide to Hazing Lawsuits for Wills Point Families: Fraternity, Sorority & Campus Abuse Litigation in Texas

If Your Child Was Hazed at a Texas University, You Are Not Alone

Late at night last fall, a University of Houston student from a proud East Texas family—a young man not unlike many from our Wills Point community—found himself in a situation that would change his life forever. At an off-campus house connected to the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, what was supposed to be a brotherhood-building exercise turned into hours of forced physical exertion, psychological torment, and medical catastrophe. This student, Leonel Bermudez, was our client. His story—a $10 million lawsuit against the University of Houston, Pi Kappa Phi’s national headquarters, and thirteen fraternity leaders—isn’t just a Houston problem. It’s proof of what can happen to any Texas student, including those from Van Zandt County who attend universities across our state.

For parents in Wills Point, Terrell, Canton, and throughout Van Zandt County, sending your child to college represents hope, opportunity, and tradition. You’ve worked hard to give them this chance. The