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State Bar & Bar Associations,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Dec. 27, 2021

Bar seeks forensic financial auditor, chief trial counsel says

“We didn’t have one before, so we’re trying to hire a more experienced financial auditor who has financial fraud experience,” said George S. Cardona.

Bar seeks forensic financial auditor, chief trial counsel says
Chief Trial Counsel George S. Cardona. (Douglas Saunders / Daily Journal photo)

Responding to criticism that the State Bar ignored signs plaintiffs' attorney Thomas V. Girardi was stealing from clients, Chief Trial Counsel George S. Cardona said the agency will begin a search for an experienced forensic financial auditor in the new year.

"As a result of looking into the Girardi case, one of the things we are looking at right now is putting out an announcement to try to hire a financial auditor for our office," Cardona ...

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