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Law Practice

Mar. 13, 2013

Howrey clawback suits target law firms, former partners

The Howrey LLP estate launched its first wave of clawback suits against California-based lawyers and others who it says profited from unfinished legal work begun at Howrey.


By Kevin Lee


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The Howrey LLP estate moved into a new stage of bankruptcy recovery efforts this week by launching its first wave of clawback lawsuits against law firms and former Howrey partners, including several California-based lawyers. The estate claims the firms and lawyers wrongly profited from unfinished legal work that originated at Howrey.


Such suits have become the norm for bankrupt law firms seeking to sati...

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