Law Practice,
Bankruptcy
May 23, 2018
Bankruptcy judge slaps Avenatti firm with $10M judgment
The firm of Newport Beach attorney Michael J. Avenatti missed the first payment on the settlement of a dispute with former partner Jason Frank.
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SANTA ANA -- A bankruptcy judge entered a $10 million judgment Tuesday against the firm of Newport Beach attorney Michael J. Avenatti after he missed the first payment on the settlement of a dispute with his former partner.
Jason Frank, a former attorney for Eagan Avenatti LLP, alleged the firm fleeced him out of $14 million in compensation he says he was owed under his 2013 independent contractor agreement with the firm.
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