assertion_id,filing_id,assertion
96,6,"Pohl, Williamson, and Rusnak formed a joint venture and conspiracy to commit barratry in violation of Texas Penal Code § 38.12 and multiple disciplinary rules"
97,6,"The conspiracy illegally solicited approximately 9,800-10,000 prospective BP Deepwater Horizon clients along the Gulf Coast"
98,6,"Pohl, Williamson, and Rusnak agreed to split fees 40% (Pohl) / 60% (Williamson and Rusnak)"
99,6,"Beginning April 2012, Pohl hired Walker, Seymour, and later Ladner as runners to solicit clients"
100,6,"Dane Maxwell and CMV Investigations hired in early May 2012 to cold-call clients at $1,000 per client; paid up to $2.47 million"
101,6,"The Lawyers paid roughly $5 million in 'barratry pass-through money' to Walker, Ladner, and Seymour"
102,6,Walker candidly admitted the payments were barratry: 'clear to [him] it was barratry'
103,6,"A barratry pyramid scheme operated through CMV: CMV received $1,000/client, mid-level runners $100-$250, low-level runners $20-$30"
104,6,"May 25, 2012 agreement: Pohl to pay 30% of his 40% interest (12% Walker, 12% Seymour, 6% Robinson)"
105,6,"July 15, 2012 revised agreement: 22.5% to Ladner, Walker, and Seymour (7.5% each)"
106,6,"Jacqueline Taylor was a low-level runner recruited through CMV/Boykin, paid $20-$30/client via Wal-Mart cash cards, solicited 100+ clients targeting businesses and farmers"
107,6,"Magdalena Santana solicited approximately 1,500 cases, was paid $250/claim through Precision, and Pohl told her 'it was illegal for him to pay her directly'"
108,6,Santana solicited 77 claims her first week; instructed to target churches because they 'didn't have to provide tax returns'
109,6,Pohl told Santana that minorities 'were especially vulnerable' and 'were easier to sign up'
110,6,Pohl ran parallel barratry scheme for rollover accident cases using same runners; typically paid 2.5% of attorney's fees per case
111,6,Pohl created 'Helping Hands Group' and 'GM Settlement Verification Team' as front companies to deceive victims
112,6,"Donalda Pohl operated Helping Hands Financing offering non-recourse loans at 18% interest in exchange for contracts allowing attorney selection (always Pohl), up to 40% of recovery"
113,6,Mark Cheatham contacted by runner Talley 3 days after losing wife and 2 daughters; Pohl signed contract 6 days after accident
114,6,"Cheatham Retention Agreement: $1,500/hour not to exceed 30% of Pohl's 40% fee; Ladner 15%/Walker 15%; Talley $10,000 per million recovered"
115,6,"Diaz/Curran case ($875,000 settlement): Pohl disclosed amount so Walker could reverse-engineer 22.5% in hourly billing = $68,906.25 = 45.93 hours rounded to 46"
116,6,"Sanchez case ($680,000 settlement): same reverse-engineering of hours to match 22.5%"
117,6,"Richard Shenkan caught Ladner posing as GM Settlement Verification Team; Ladner earned $25,000 per catastrophic case referred to Pohl"
118,6,Mississippi federal court found prima facie evidence of partnership/joint venture and concluded agreements violated Texas law
119,6,Lawyers settled federal suit to 'forever conceal their barratry conspiracy'
120,6,"Pohl paid Santana $50,000 cash to sign gag agreement; Santana crossed out language suggesting prior confusion"
121,6,Santana's agreement required her not to publish charges of wrongdoing or relate them to anyone verbally — functionally an agreement not to testify
122,6,Pohl operated law offices in Mississippi and Tennessee without being licensed in either state
123,6,Pohl approached Kassab's client during deposition offering to settle directly without lawyers present