State Bar & Bar Associations,
Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Apr. 14, 2021
2 Bar Court judges recuse themselves from Girardi case
Judges Cynthia Valenzuela and Phong Wang recused themselves earlier this month, citing court rules that a State Bar Court judge should be disqualified from a case if the judge believes their recusal would further the interests of justice.
Following two recusals, a third judge is now taking on the case against plaintiffs' lawyer Thomas V. Girardi in the State Bar Court, in another example of Girardi's vast influence in the legal community, some lawyers say.
Judges Cynthia Valenzuela and Phong Wang recused themselves earlier this month, citing court rules that a State Bar Court judge should be disqualified from a case if the judge believes their recusal would further th...
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