Texas law firm Jackson Walker said in court documents Monday that its former partner Elizabeth Freeman lied about her romantic relationship with David R. Jones, a bankruptcy judge who was presiding over cases in which Freeman was billing hours.

Jackson Walker began to investigate the matter after a shareholder involved in one of the bankruptcy cases alleged in March 2021 that Freeman and Jones were in a romantic relationship, the law firm said. The law firm said it also immediately notified the Southern District of Texas Bankruptcy Court.