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Law Practice,
Bankruptcy

Oct. 15, 2021

Girardi Keese trust goes after litigation lenders

Trustee Elissa D. Miller of SulmeyerKupetz said she would like to hire class action firm Girard Sharp LLP to look into the matter.

The trustee in the bankruptcy proceedings of Girardi Keese wants to hire a law firm to investigate litigation lenders who continued to provide the law firm money despite allegations that its co-founder, Thomas V. Girardi, had misused money.

In a motion filed Wednesday, trustee Elissa D. Miller of SulmeyerKupetz said she would like to hire class action firm Girard Sharp LLP to look into the matter.

Girardi is accu...

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