• Here’s what happened: Officials in Hawaii are investigating Houston attorney Eric Dick for potentially illegal solicitation of legal clients following the Maui wildfires in 2023. 
  • You may know Eric Dick as a prolific advertising storm-chasing lawyer. He’s also an elected trustee of the Harris County Department of Education.
• Dig deeper: The Hawaii Office of Disciplinary Counsel is investigating attorneys who illegally attempted to practice law in Maui with out-of-state licenses after the wildfires.
  • Local news reported that Dick sent flyers that included a contract and instructions to return it to his law firm, as well as saying “you may be entitled to money.”
• TLR Thoughts: As we’ve seen time and again, when the Texas Legislature shuts down the ability of unscrupulous personal injury trial lawyers to abuse the system in the Lone Star State—including after natural disasters—they often export their lawsuit mills to other states. 

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