Law Practice
Sep. 10, 2013
Silicon Valley Law Group defends itself against malpractice claims
Silicon Valley Law Group is defending itself against malpractice claims over the firm's role in a deal that turned out to be a Ponzi scheme.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - In 2007, Janet Dashiell walked into a meeting with Department of Justice investigators and spilled the beans, revealing her role in a Ponzi scheme that caused $140 million to evaporate overnight, leaving 335 of her clients out in the cold.
Dashiell claimed she had been lured into a death-spiraling organization by Edward H. Okun, a high rolling real estate player who entertained her on...
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