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Probate,
Law Practice

Aug. 9, 2017

Appellate court reverses disqualification for Miller Barondess in trustee dispute

An appellate court reversed a probate court decision that disqualified Miller Barondess LLP from handling a case concerning a dispute over the line of succession for a $300 million trust established by the founder of Herbalife Inc.

Appellate court reverses disqualification for Miller Barondess in trustee dispute
“Only a former client is even in a position to seek disqualification,” said Mira Hashmall, who persuaded an appeals court to reinstate Miller Barondess LLP on Herbalife trust dispute.

LOS ANGELES — A state appellate court reversed two probate court decisions that disqualified Miller Barondess LLP from handling a case concerning a dispute over the line of succession for a $300 million trust established by the founder of Herbalife Inc. and barred their client from her position as a trustee.

According to the 2nd District Court of Appeal opinions, both issued on Monday, former trustees Conrad Lee Klein and Jack Reynol...

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