Civil Litigation
Jan. 15, 2025
Some attorneys suing over fires are victims themselves
In the aftermath of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County, several attorneys affected by the destruction are spearheading legal efforts to help their neighbors and communities recover.
A week after the start of wildfires that ravaged the communities of Altadena and the Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles County attorneys are scrambling to prepare for a massive wave of potential civil lawsuits - and for many of them, the situation is uniquely personal.
"It wasn't just fires; it was wholesale destruction of entire communities," said Alexander R. Wheeler of the Parris Law Firm, based in Lancaster.
Wheeler is one of the thousands of Pacific Palisad...
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