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Civil Litigation,
Bankruptcy

Jul. 23, 2021

Attorneys drop Girardi from case, proceed against his wife and others

Personal injury attorneys Philip Sheldon and Robert Finn worked closely with Girardi to litigate and settle cases under fee sharing agreements but after settlements were reached, Girardi embezzled client fees for himself, according to the original suit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court by James Spertus of Spertus Landes & Umhofer LLP.

Attorneys drop Girardi from case, proceed against his wife and others
David Lira and Robert Finnerty

By removing Thomas V. Girardi and his defunct firm from a lawsuit originally claiming he embezzled money from other lawyers, a case that was stalled by bankruptcy court will now move forward but focus on Girardi's wife and son-in-law.

Personal injury attorneys Philip Sheldon and Robert Finn worked closely with Girardi to litigate and settle cases under fee sharing agreements. After settlements were reached, Girardi kept the money fo...

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