Law firms dispute sharing of $12 million fee award in class action. Bench verdict for defense.
Summary
Business law firm suggests a class action and class representative to plaintiffs' class-action firm; expects split of $12 million fee award, but defendants say they cannot ethically pay it.
The Case
- Court and Case Number: Orange County Superior Court / 30-2009-00125160
- Type of Case: Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Fraud
- Type of Result: Bench Verdict
The Attorneys
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Attorney for the Plaintiff:
Enterprise Counsel Group by David A. Robinson, Benjamin P. Pugh, and
Matthew Rosene, Irvine. (For Barnes, Crosby, Fitzgerald and Zeman, hereinafter BCFZ.) -
Attorney for the Defendant:
Cheong, Denove, Rowell & Bennett by John F. Denove, Los Angeles. (For Ringler, Kearney & Alvarez, LLP, hereinafter RKA and Jerome Ringler.)
Law Offices of Michael J. Zuckerman by Michael J. Zuckerman, Glendale. (For Thomas Kearney and Paul Alvarez.)
Lindahl Beck, LLP by George M. Lindahl, Los Angeles. (For McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP, hereinafter M&M, Patrick McNicholas and Matthew McNicholas.)