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May 29, 2019

Disbarred British lawyer testifies against Edwards Wildman Palmer

A disbarred British solicitor testified in superior court Tuesday that when he questioned a bill, attorneys at Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP referred him to the firm's general counsel who suggested he retain another law firm in his invasion of privacy case against a British newspaper.

Disbarred British lawyer testifies against Edwards Wildman Palmer
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Terry Green

LOS ANGELES — A disbarred British solicitor testified in superior court Tuesday that when he questioned a bill, attorneys at Edwards Wildman LLP referred him to the firm’s general counsel who suggested he retain another law firm in his invasion of privacy case against a British newspaper.

Plaintiff Shahrokh Mireskandari, who lost his British bar license after the Daily Mail wrote stories about him, has accused Edwards Wildman of mal...

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