Tax
Mar. 2, 1999
Plaintiff Blames Lawyer Over Tax on Settlement
An Orange County woman claims her attorney pushed her to settle her case against her former employer without properly notifying her of the tax ramifications of the settlement, which reportedly is worth millions of dollars.
An Orange County woman claims her attorney pushed her to settle her case against her former employer without properly notifying her of the tax ramifications of the settlement, which reportedly is worth millions of dollars.
Farideh Jalali sued Walter H. Root in Los Angeles Superior Court Wednesday for more than $19,000, the amount of tax she claims she had to pay on the attorney fees and was assured she would not incur. Jalali v. Root, BC205921.
Root said Thursday tha...
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