Civil Litigation
Jun. 14, 2019
Latest Avenatti lawsuit includes ex-partners as defendants
The case over a client’s missing $4 million settlement alleges a ‘see-no-evil, hear-no-evil’ approach.
Attorney Daniel J. Callahan, standing, speaks at a press conference at his law firm Thursday with former Michael Avenatti client Geoffrey Johnson.
SANTA ANA -- A new $20 million lawsuit alleging theft of client money by Michael J. Avenatti accuses his former partners and current creditors of assisting in the scheme in the latest addition to sprawling litigation that's ensnared several California lawyers.
The complaint, filed by boutique litigation heavyweight Callahan & Blaine APLC, comes nearly three months after Jason M. Frank and Scott H. Sims' current partner Andrew D....
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