Provost Umphrey Wants To Represent The Rigsby Sisters — Maybe

Provost Umphrey of Beaumont, Texas, the law firm which has picked up some of the clients from the now-disqualifed Scruggs Katrina group in the Shows v. State Farm RICO lawsuit, has filed a Motion for Leave to discuss and consider representing the Rigsby sisters in ex rel. Rigsby, the qui tam case. They also ask for an extension of the deadline for the Rigsbys to obtain representation. Oddly, the motion was filed in connection with a different civil action, Alford v. State Farm, yet it seeks relief for Provost Umphrey, not Alford. Attorneys for State Farm quickly filed a notice of intent to respond in opposition to the firm’s attempt to represent the Rigsbys, but will not oppose giving the Rigsbys more time to obtain new counsel The Sun Herald story has links to both filings.