Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Apr. 5, 2011
Lawyer Knocked for Hiding Assets
State appellate court justice chastises lawyer for helping client shield real estate assets from a creditor.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A Los Angeles-area lawyer was rebuked by a state appellate court justice for his role in helping a client shield real estate assets from a creditor.
In a March 7 ruling, 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Madeline Flier wrote that attorney James G. Morris "was part and parcel, if not the mastermind, behind two fraudulent conveyances" and called his claims to the contrary "astounding.&qu...
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