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Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
State Bar & Bar Associations

May 24, 2021

Did the State Bar fail professional responsibility in Girardi case?

More than 10 years ago, the State Bar was warned about Thomas Girardi and failed to take public disciplinary steps.

Antonio R. Sarabia II

IP Business Law, Inc.

320 via Pasqual
Redondo Beach , California 90277

Email: asarabia2@gmail.com

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Did the State Bar fail professional responsibility in Girardi case?

The current estimate of client losses because of the conduct of Thomas Girardi is $23 million. The State Bar of California has belatedly taken action against him. He is no longer practicing. Unfortunately, more than 10 years ago, the State Bar was warned about Girardi and failed to take public disciplinary steps.

In 2003, Girardi represented the plaintiffs in a state court case to enforce a half-billion-dollar foreign judgment agains...

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