• Case
    At least 14 lawsuits have already been filed in Houston court over the disaster.

    Travis Scott, Live Nation and others involved in organizing Astroworld are facing a flood of litigation following Friday’s deadly crowd surge.

    PublicationBillboard
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff.

    Year

    November 9, 2021

  • Case
    Who could be held liable for deadly Houston concert?

    More than a dozen lawsuits have been filed and a criminal investigation has been opened after eight people died and hundreds were injured in an apparent crowd surge at Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival on Friday.

    PublicationReuters
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff.

    Year

    November 8, 2021

  • Case
    Houston Music Festival Tragedy Lawsuits Coming, “Hundreds of Millions in Damages” Predicted

    The legal liabilities will reach into the hundreds of millions of dollars for the producers, promoters, performers and subcontractors – including security firms – of Houston’s Astroworld Festival Friday night

    PublicationThe Texas Lawbook
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff.

    Year

    November 6, 2021

  • Case
    Persistence and composure serve Richard Mithoff well, in court and on the mountainside

    It’s still a thrill for Richard Mithoff: stepping into a case on short notice, coming up to speed quickly on a complex area of law, and explaining as clearly as possible to judge and jury why his client should prevail.

    PublicationTexas Super Lawyers Magazine
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff.

    Year

    October 1, 2021

  • Case
    Astros reach settlement with family of young girl hit by foul ball

    The family of a girl struck by a foul ball at Minute Maid Park during the 2019 season has reached a confidential settlement with the Astros, the family’s attorney said Friday afternoon.

    PublicationHouston Chronicle
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff.

    Year

    August 25, 2021

  • Case
    Joe Jamail Endowment for Veterans Legal Aid Hits $1M

    A few months after the death of famed Houston trial lawyer Joe Jamail in 2016, another prominent attorney, Richard Mithoff, created an endowment to memorialize his life-long friend’s commitment to pro bono and military service. Since, the endowment has helped provide legal services to 8,800 veterans in Texas…

    PublicationThe Texas Lawbook
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff.

    Year

    June 29, 2020

  • Case
    Ninth Circuit Says States, Counties Can Sue VW in Dieselgate Cases

    “This opinion reaffirms the rights of state and local authorities, such as Harris County, to enforce penalties for post-sale tampering with automobile emission control devices and to proceed against Volkswagen for its unlawful conduct,” said nationally prominent Houston attorney Richard Mithoff. Mithoff was retained in 2015 by Harris County to lead a team of local lawyers in representing Harris County, including Russell Post, Earnest Wotring and Bennie Agosto.

    PublicationHarris County Attorney’s Office
    Attorneys

    Sherie Potts Beckman, Warner V. Hocker, Richard Warren Mithoff.

    Year

    June 3, 2020