Who is El Paso Lawyer from Shaking the Nickel Bush and what is their importance?

Ralph travels to El Paso to make a bust for the son-in-law of one of the Arizona bankers he also made a bust for. When he arrives in El Paso, he buys a suit and rents a suite in a fancy hotel, hoping to present a proper image. Unfortunately, he ends up disliking both the lawyer and the contract. Ralph turns down the contract and convinces the lawyer to pay an extra twenty-five dollars for the bust.