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Aug. 4, 2021
Dentons $34M fee dispute may head to NY arbitrator
Former LA Dentons partner Jinshu “John” Zhang says he was unjustly fired after raising concerns that Mike McNamara, who stepped down as CEO last month, forged a document in an attempt to transfer certain client-held securities directly to the firm without client authorization. The firm says Zhang tired to wrongly get the money.
LOS ANGELES -- A lawsuit alleging former Dentons U.S. CEO Mike McNamara forged a client document to transfer $34 million to the firm might be headed to a New York arbitrator after a Los Angeles judge tentatively ruled to stay the state action Tuesday.
Former Dentons partner Jinshu "John" Zhang says in the lawsuit he was unjustly fired after raising concerns that McNamara, who stepped down from his leadership position last month, forged a do...
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