Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Civil Litigation
Oct. 6, 2025
Judge denies motion to toss fraud claims in law firm feud with mogul
Judge Christine Van Aken denied motions to dismiss fraud claims in a heated legal dispute involving Berding & Weil LLP, real estate developer Walid Mando, and over $100,000 in contested legal fees.
A San Francisco judge has bolstered a law firm's claim that a real estate mogul it once represented committed fraud, in a messy, three-year, multi-party dispute over $100,000 in fees.
The litigation has seen two trial continuances, requests for sanctions and a potential order to appoint a discovery referee.
At a hearing Friday, Superior Court Judge Christine Van Aken denied motions that sought to throw out law firm Berding & Weil LLP's claims of fraud in its c...
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