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Law Practice

Mar. 18, 2009

Former City Attorney Pins Hope on Derivatives

Michael J. Aguirre, the fiery former city attorney and pension reform crusader, has a new mission: making San Diego - and by extension his new law firm - the center of credit derivative litigation.

By Pat Broderick
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN DIEGO - Michael J. Aguirre, the fiery former city attorney and pension reform crusader, has a new mission; making San Diego - and by extension his new law firm - the center of credit derivative litigation.

"These credit derivatives were presented as being a panacea, a cure-all for questionable credit issues," Aguirre said. "Many banks bought them, not fully appreciating what they were buying. This t...

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