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Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Aug. 18, 2021

Ex-Girardi Keese lawyer objects to expansion of contempt hearing scope

An attorney representing the ex-Girardi Keese attorney, Keith D. Griffin, argued that allowing a witness to provide testimony about Griffin’s alleged knowledge of suspended plaintiffs’ attorney Thomas V. Girardi’s misconduct is not relevant to the September contempt hearing.

A former Girardi Keese attorney sued in Illinois over settlement money relating to an airline crash in Indonesia objected to attempts to expand the scope of an upcoming contempt hearing related to an Illinois embezzlement case.

An attorney representing the ex-Girardi Keese attorney, Keith D. Griffin, argued that allowing a witness to provide testimony about Griffin's alleged knowledge of suspended plaintiffs' attorney Thomas V. Girardi's m...

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