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18	2	Factual Background and Procedural History	Extensive factual narrative alleging Pohl engaged in systematic barratry. LCK is a plaintiffs' legal malpractice lawyer. Kassab filed four lawsuits on behalf of over 400 clients against Pohl in four different Harris County courts. Pohl conspired with wife Donalda Pohl, paralegal Edgar Jaimes, and three Mississippi runners (Walker, Seymour, Ladner) to illegally solicit clients. Details barratry scheme using sham companies (Helping Hands, GM Settlement Verification Team, Precision Marketing). For BP litigation, runners went door-to-door; Precision paid $300-$400 per client, Pohl paid Precision up to $1,500 per client. For auto accidents, Pohl used Google Alerts for crashes, sent runners to hospitals/homes/funerals; paid up to $7,500 per client plus 33% of fees. HH Texas paid HH Mississippi $2,500 per referral. Walker testified payments were 'barratry' and he was 'a pass-through for barratry money' — over $5 million total. Santana solicited clients, was paid $5,000 per case plus fee percentage, told minorities 'were easier to sign up.' Pohl paid Santana $50,000 cash in 'trick or treat' bags to sign gag agreement. Talley solicited 800+ BP claims and 20+ auto cases, carried blank Pohl contracts. Walker eventually indicted and imprisoned. Pohl refused to pay runners; they sued in Mississippi federal court. Over 400 solicited clients contacted Kassab for representation. Kassab filed grievances against Pohl per Rule 8.03. Pohl's suit described as retaliatory.