• Case
    Texas Justices Keep Noble on the Hook for the $63 million Indemnity

    The Texas Supreme Court on Friday declined to revisit its decision that Noble Energy Inc. has to indemnify ConocoPhillips in connection with the $63 million in environmental cleanup costs despite arguments that Noble’s predecessor wasn’t properly told about the indemnity agreement.

    PublicationLaw360
    Attorneys

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

    Result

    $63 Million

    Year

    December 15, 2017

  • Case
    With Billions at stake in VW case, state and counties at odds

    Volkswagen faces billions of dollars in fine in Texas for its admitted cheating on emissions tests, but the potential payday is being held up as the state Attorney General and county officials fight in court over which government agencies will get to claim a share of the proceeds from the German auto giant.

    PublicationHouston Chronicle
    Attorneys

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

    Year

    July 7, 2017

  • Case
    Texas Justices Say Noble Can’t ditch $63M Cleanup Indemnity

    The Texas Supreme Court on Friday held Noble Energy Inc. must indemnify ConocoPhillips for $63 million in environmental cleanup costs under an indemnity agreement that wasn’t disclosed when Noble’s predecessor bought oil and gas assets during a Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

    Richard Mithoff was lead attorney for ConocoPhillips

    PublicationLaw360
    Attorneys

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

    Year

    June 26, 2017

  • 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
    Mithoff Tapped to Lead Steering Committee in Volkswagen Emissions Litigation

    The Austin judge overseeing pretrial matters in the Texas multidistrict air pollution litigation against Volkswagen has appointed Houston plaintiff’s lawyer Richard Mithoff  as lead counsel for the Texas Clean Air Act county plaintiff’s steering committee.

    PublicationTexas Lawyer
    Attorneys

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

    Year

    May 25, 2016

  • Case
    Mithoff to Represent Harris County in Emissions Suit Against Volkswagen

    Richard Mithoff, the Houston trial lawyer who secured a $2.2 billion settlement in 1998 for Texas counties against tobacco companies, is now going up against Volkswagen Group of America and Audi of America in vehicle emissions litigation for Harris County.

    PublicationTexas Lawyer
    Attorneys

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

    Year

    October 1, 2015