State Bar & Bar Associations,
Law Practice,
Bankruptcy
Jun. 18, 2021
Ex-lawyer to appeal ruling he can’t discharge $2M bar penalty in bankruptcy
Anthony J. Kassas of San Francisco sought a determination to discharge the debt he owed to the bar’s Client Security Fund after he filed for bankruptcy in 2019.
A disbarred lawyer who defrauded distressed homeowners now plans to appeal a ruling asserting he still owes more than $2 million to the State Bar after a judge said the lawyer could not use bankruptcy to escape penalties.
Anthony J. Kassas of San Francisco sought a determination to discharge the debt he owed to the bar’s Client Security Fund after he filed for bankruptcy in 2019. The fund reimburses clients who have lost money due t...
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