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State Bar & Bar Associations,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

May 6, 2021

State Bar prosecutor seeks default in Tom Girardi’s discipline action

The famed plaintiffs’ lawyer is accused of stealing millions of dollars from clients. Neither he nor any representative has responded to State Bar queries.

State Bar Deputy Trial Counsel Kristina B. Ramos moved for default after no one stepped forward to defend plaintiffs’ lawyer Tom Girardi in discipline proceedings.

Beverly Hills Attorney Ronald Richards of Ronald Richards & Associates APC, a frequent commentator on all things related to Girardi, said the April 27 move would likely lead to Girardi’s disbarment.

“The bar bent over backward to invi...

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