Law Practice
Oct. 19, 2012
City of Bell sues Nixon Peabody LLP for legal malpractice
The city of Bell sued Nixon Peabody LLP for legal malpractice last week, claiming the firm helped city officials rush through a $35 million bond transaction without a public vote.
By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The city of Bell sued Nixon Peabody LLP for legal malpractice last week, claiming the firm helped city officials rush through a $35 million bond transaction without a public vote.
The city alleges the firm and one of its former lawyers, Edsell M. "Chip" Eady Jr., sought to avoid malpractice claims by counseling the city to borrow $35 million and avoid defaulting on a prior bond obligation on which the law firm also advise...
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