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Letters

Dec. 1, 2022

Girardi’s deception unbeknownst to defense attorneys

James J. Yukevich

Partner
Yukevich Cavanaugh

355 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles , CA 90071

Phone: (213) 362-7777

Email: jyukevich@yukelaw.com

Boston Coll Law School; Newton MA

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In his Nov. 22, 2022, column about the State Bar's letter detailing the scope of Tom Girardi's misdeeds, Nicholas Rowley proclaims: "We as a profession knew Girardi was bad."

I disagree.

The Plaintiffs' Bar - which includes Mr. Rowley, a skilled and decent trial lawyer - may have known or suspected Girardi wasn't on the level. But most of us defense folks did not. Sure, we saw Girardi as a jerk with an ...

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