Liechty McGinnis Berryman and Bowen donates high-quality furniture to Rockwall DA office

Liechty, McGinnis, Berryman & Bowen, LLP has donated high-quality office furniture to the Rockwall County District Attorney’s Office, a timely contribution made as the firm relocates and the DA’s office expands its local footprint. District Attorney Kenda L. Culpepper said the gift will free up funds for prosecutions and help the office during a period of growth.

“Our team is very thankful for the donation, which will save the County thousands of dollars that we will be able to use to prosecute criminals and pursue justice for Rockwall County,” Culpepper said. The statement frames the donation as a direct benefit to county operations and public safety priorities, though no specific dollar valuation was provided.

Liechty, McGinnis, Berryman & Bowen is described as a national civil law practice focusing on real estate and commercial transactions and has been in business since 1989. The firm’s relocation was cited as the immediate reason for the availability of the furniture, while expansion within the Rockwall County Criminal District Attorney’s Office was given as the reason the items were needed.

Kenda L. Culpepper brings long experience in local and regional law to the office. Elected in November 2008 and re-elected continuously since then, Culpepper previously left the DA’s office in December 1995 for private practice, became Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 1999, served as a partner at the Dallas firm Milner and Finn, and in 2004 co-founded the firm Culpepper & Pruitt with former Judge Jim Pruitt, maintaining offices in both Dallas and Rockwall. Her civic roles include service on the Rockwall ISD Education Foundation board, participation in Rockwall Noon Rotary Club and Rockwall Women’s League, coaching Mock Trial for local high schools, and mentoring Rockwall ISD students.

The donation underscores a growing pattern of public-private support for county services at a time when the DA’s office is adding capacity. For Rockwall residents, the immediate practical impact is a reduction in the need for county-funded furniture purchases, which Culpepper says will allow more resources to be directed toward prosecutions.

Key specifics about the gift remain unpublished: the number and types of furniture pieces, brand names, exact delivery or donation dates, and an audited valuation were not provided. No representatives of the donor firm were quoted on motives or logistics, and formal county acceptance records or procurement entries for the donation have not been released.

For now, the donation represents a tangible savings for the DA’s office as it expands. County officials and the donating firm may yet provide fuller documentation, and confirmation of how saved funds are reallocated will clarify the long-term budgetary impact for Rockwall taxpayers.