• Case
    Historic Tobacco Case Re-examined: Biggest Litigation Win Ever or Complete Scam?

    Twenty years ago, Texas entered into a landmark agreement with tobacco companies. Houston lawyer Richard Mithoff represented Harris County in a separate litigation, netting millions of dollars for the citizens of the county and state.

    PublicationTexas Law Book
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff.

    Year

    April 14, 2016

  • Case
    Soundly Settled

    Houston Chronicle editorial

    Healthful tobacco deal a job well done in Harris County

    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff.

    Year

    July 26, 1998

  • Case
    Attorney in tobacco deal reduces fee

    Harris County will pay attorney Richard Mithoff $10 million for his work in securing a settlement of Harris’ and other counties’ claims against the tobacco industry.

    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff.

    Result

    $2.2 Billion

    Year

    July 25, 1998

  • Case
    Tobacco accord appears nearer

    Texas’ settlement with the tobacco industry has edged a step closer to completion now that a group of counties and state lawmakers have worked out an agreement that would help counties and hospital districts pay for health care costs related to smoking

    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff.

    Year

    July 16, 1998

  • Case
    New Tobacco Deal Would Would Aid Counties

    The tobacco industry will pay damages to Texas’ 254 counties for health care costs associated with smoking under a tentative agreement reached between negotiators for the counties and state lawmakers.

    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff.

    Year

    July 15, 1998

  • Case
    Star lawyer to aid county in quest for tobacco funds

    Harris County has accepted an offer by Richard Mithoff, a well-known local plaintiff’s attorney, to help the county in its bid to win a share of the state’s settlement with the tobacco industry.

    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff.

    Year

    April 1, 1998