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Ex-Girardi Keese Attys Can t Duck Stolen Settlement Claims
Law360 (July 19, 2021, 10:07 PM EDT) An Illinois federal judge refused Monday to toss Chicago firm Edelson PC s claims that two former Girardi Keese PC partners helped Tom Girardi steal settlement funds, ruling the court has jurisdiction over both California lawyers while agreeing to pause a portion of the litigation until the firm s bankruptcy case is resolved.
U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly said Edelson can bring its claims that Keith Griffin and David Lira helped Tom Girardi misappropriate $2 million in 2018 Lion Air crash settlement funds in the Prairie State. Griffin and Lira both have sufficient ties to Illinois that are relevant to Edelson s claims, the judge.
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