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Law Practice

Oct. 24, 2019

Third woman accuses ousted DLA Piper partner of abuse

A former member of DLA Piper’s general counsel office said ousted partner Louis Lehot is a “textbook bully” who was being protected by the firm because of the millions he brought in.

A third female accuser came forward Wednesday with allegations of abuse against former DLA Piper LLP partner Louis P.A. Lehot. Leah M. Christensen, who now works as a law professor at the University of San Diego, accused Lehot of verbal abuse and unethical conduct in a letter to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Christensen worked at DLA Piper from 2014 to July of this year as professional responsibility counsel in t...

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