Wills, Estates & Trusts,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Feb. 12, 2024
2 top firms accused of helping lawyer steal from 28 trusts
The lawsuit says attorneys from the firms knew their client was misappropriating money from the trusts he was responsible for and let it happen.
Former Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Glen M. Reiser determined in an arbitration that a lawyer embezzled over $19 million from trusts he overaw.
A lawsuit in Los Angeles claims that two prominent law firms helped cover up misconduct by a lawyer who misappropriated millions from 28 trust accounts he oversaw.
The lawsuit filed on Wednesday claims that Parker Milliken Clark O’Hara & Samuelian APC and Buchalter helped twice-suspended, three times State Bar disciplined attorney Leslie Klein cover up his embezzlement of funds from the trusts.
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