I am from Hidalgo County, an area that is in deep South Texas, which is often described as a Judicial Hellhole. This means that it is a particularly plaintiff-friendly area of the country. My late father was a plaintiff’s attorney in Hidalgo County and he had many tales of how his fellow plaintiff’s attorneys would craftily get clients. However, those crafty schemes and gimmicks would come to a grinding halt when Texas imposed strict Barratry laws.
For those who are not familiar with Barratry, it is the unlawful solicitation of clients. A good example of Barratry is an attorney coming to your hospital room after you have been in an accident and trying to sign you up. The current Barratry regime usually does not allow for unsolicited outreach (outside of some isolated incidents) to potential clients. This is a problem that has been a thorn in the side of plaintiff’s attorneys for quite some time.
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