Insurance,
Civil Litigation
Mar. 4, 2020
Attorney in expletive tirade gets opposing counsel’s fee request halved
A federal judge awarded less than half of requested attorney fees to Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP after opposing counsel in an insurance dispute was fired by his clients following an expletive-laden email tirade. The judge, who had promised to try to get the fired attorney removed from the legal profession, appeared to take his side in the final order, agreeing with him that Sheppard Mullin had billed excessively.
A federal judge awarded less than half of requested attorney fees to Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP after opposing counsel in an insurance dispute was fired by his clients following an expletive-laden email tirade. The judge, who promised to try to have the fired attorney removed from the legal profession, appeared to take his side in the final order, agreeing with him that Sheppard Mullin billed excessively.
In Januar...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In
Enewsletter Sign-up
Related Content
Civil Litigation, Insurance, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Foul-mouthed lawyer hasn’t apologized, say opponents seeking $40K
By Carter Stoddard
State Bar & Bar Associations
Judge wants foul-mouthed lawyer disbarred from practice
By Carter Stoddard
