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Civil Rights

Apr. 11, 2009

A Champion of the Disabled or Overly Litigious?

If the State Bar disciplines Thomas Frankovich, the unapologetic, cowboy boot-wearing litigator from Marin County might just be the first California attorney punished over the filing of disability access lawsuits.

By Amy Yarbrough
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - If the State Bar disciplines Thomas Frankovich, the unapologetic, cowboy boot-wearing litigator from Marin County might just be the first California attorney punished over the filing of disability access lawsuits.

Some critics see the possible action as a long overdue crackdown on abuses of the Americans with Disabilities Act. But others are asking why the State Bar is pursuing Frankovic...

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