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Law Practice

Mar. 12, 2013

Heller scores clawback victory for creditors

The Heller Ehrman LLP estate scored a major victory Monday in its pursuit of millions of dollars from four law firms that took on former Heller partners and allegedly profited from the unfinished business they brought with them.


By Kevin Lee


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The Heller Ehrman LLP estate scored a major victory Monday in its pursuit of millions of dollars from four law firms that took on former Heller partners and allegedly wrongly profited from the unfinished business they brought with them.


In a decision that could have ramifications for other large law firm bankruptcies, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali in San Francisco agreed with the Heller estate tha...

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