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State Bar & Bar Associations,
Law Practice

Jun. 14, 2021

Mixed response to bar’s plan to audit high-dollar trust accounts

The bar is under criticism for failing to discipline plaintiffs’ lawyer Thomas V. Girardi, who is now accused of stealing millions of dollars from clients over several years.

The State Bar's decision to bring in forensic accountants to audit high-dollar trust accounts drew mixed responses from lawyers.

Some called the move an attempt to divert attention from the bar's failure to discipline plaintiffs' lawyer Thomas V. Girardi, who was sued dozens of times by clients and other attorneys over several years and is now accused of stealing millions of dollars from clients.

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