State Bar & Bar Associations,
Criminal
Aug. 29, 2024
Girardi conviction only a step toward preventing similar abuses, some say
"We have worked hard over the last few years to put backstops in place to ensure that this sort of abuse doesn't happen again, but it will continue to take all of us moving forward to keep a diligent eye on justice and protecting Californians," Sen. Thomas J. Umberg wrote in a statement.
Tom Girardi's successful prosecution is only the beginning of a long process to restore trust with the public and legal profession and guard against more egregious cases of attorneys stealing their clients' and co-counsel's money.
On Wednesday, Sen. Thomas J. Umberg, chair of the state Senate judiciary committee, condemned the disbarred plaintiffs' attorney and his misconduct, while acknowledging the work to better protect the public from such abuse is far from fini...
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