• Case
    Litigator of the Week: Powerful Story Wins $27.7 million Judgment for Family of Man Killed in Bicycle Accident

    Houston lawyer Richard Mithoff was named “Litigator of the Week” for a successful jury trial verdict: Topping the list of what Richard Mithoff has learned in 46 years as a trial lawyer is this useful gem, “I always believe the plaintiff is Exhibit A.” And that’s how Mithoff, 71, won a $27.7 million judgment Friday for the family of a man killed while riding his bicycle — without any eye witnesses or hard evidence to prove how it happened.

    PublicationTexas Lawyer
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff.

    Year

    May 22, 2017

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    Family of Firefighter Killed in Bike Crash Awarded $39 million in Wrongful Death Suit

    The family of a fallen firefighter killed in a bicycle accident has been awarded $39.95 million in a wrongful death suit against a landscaping company.

    PublicationHouston Chronicle
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff, Janie L. Jordan.

    Result

    $39 million

    Year

    May 4, 2017

  • Case
    Fishermen, Landowners Allege Harm from Waste Pits in Suit Against Owners of San Jacinto River Superfund Site Locals With Cancer Blame Sludge Fouling San Jacinto River

    More than 600 people are part of the ongoing legal dispute in Harris County. Filed in 2012, the case has grown into one of the largest environmental class action lawsuits in Texas history, according to attorney Richard Mithoff.

    PublicationHouston Chronicle
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff, Sherie Potts Beckman.

    Year

    February 13, 2017

  • Case
    Texas Lawyer : 2016 Professional Excellence Award for Lifetime Achievers

    Richard Mithoff was named to Texas Lawyer magazine 2016 Professional Excellence Award, Lifetime Achievers

    PublicationTexas Lawyer
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff.

    Year

    September 1, 2016

  • Case
    Mineral Owner Sues Marathon Oil Corp. Over Royalty Payments

    A Karnes County mineral owner has sued Marathon Oil Corp. to figure out whether the company is paying royalties correctly — a common lawsuit in South Texas’ 400-mile Eagle Ford Shale oil field and one that’s in the rise.

    PublicationSan Antonio Express-News
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff, Warner V. Hocker.

    Year

    August 18, 2016

  • Case
    Karnes County Landowners Turn to Court for Answers About Marathon Oil’s Royalty Payments

    A Karnes County family has filed a lawsuit to get records from Marathon Oil Corp. to determine whether the company properly paid royalties for oil and natural gas leases on their land.

    John and Kelly Foster filed their lawsuit before Judge Donna Reyes with the 81st State District Court in Karnes County on Wednesday morning, and Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO) officials had not been served the lawsuit as of Wednesday afternoon.

    PublicationSan Antonio Express Journal
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff, Warner V. Hocker.

    Year

    August 18, 2016

  • Case
    Houston’s Richard Mithoff Looks for Cliffhangers Outside of Court

    The Secret Lives of Lawyers

    PublicationLaw360 In-Depth
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff.

    Year

    August 7, 2016