O'Melveny & Myers and its lawyers at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher are set to square off in court over claims that O'Melveny mishandled a client's case. (Photo: Shutterstock)
A Los Angeles-based firm and its lawyers are set to square off in federal court next month over claims that it bungled its nearly decade-old representation of a now-bankrupt client.
At stake is a $54 million claim from Jeffrey Golden, a partner at Weiland Golden Goodrich, who is the Chapter 7 trustee overseeing the estate of Aletheia Research and Management. Golden claims that O'Melveny & Myers and its lawyers at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher mishandled a legal battle Aletheia had with Proctor Investment Managers, another investment firm, that began in late 2009.
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David Thomas
I'm a reporter covering the business of law, with an emphasis on national and global law firms for The American Lawyer, Law.com and other ALM publications.
