Tom Girardi arrives at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in downtown Los Angeles, on Thursday, August 8, 2024. Photo: Amanda Bronstad/ALM Talking Shop About Tom Girardi's Criminal Trial With My Colleague Amanda Bronstad
Last week a federal jury in Los Angeles convicted former powerhouse plaintiffs lawyer Tom Girardi of four counts of wire fraud in cases where his clients weren't paid what they were due in settlements. We discussed the trial with Law.com's Amanda Bronstad, who has covered Girardi for two decades and was at the trial each day.
September 03, 2024 at 08:30 AM
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