More Scandals at Greenberg Traurig
Troubles continue for Greenberg Traurig, the former home of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. The firm itself has just been indicted on Abramoff-related allegations. Sure, it's in Guam, but still -- an indictment is an indictment (and an indictment of the firm, not just current or former employees). See links below for more details.
In addition, we've been hearing interesting things about Paul Alter, a former co-managing partner of the firm, based in the New York office. His bio has been pulled from the Greenberg Traurig website, and nobody has seen him around the office lately.
There are all sorts of juicy rumors going around about the reasons for his departure. We have an inquiry into the firm but have not yet heard back from them. If you have information, please email us. Thanks.
Miami law firm indicted in Guam [Miami Herald]
Greenberg Traurig Indicted in Guam [ABA Journal]
(26) Comments
First!
That Mestel and Company ad drives me insane.
Client Number 10?
That Mersel & Co. ad on the left of the homepage is giving me a seizure at work.
to 11:25- I was thinking the same thing (that Alter could be part of this). He would be in good company -- This online website has already snared the governor of NY, as well as one of the richest men in England (who also happened to be a high-ranking official in Great Britain's defense department)
Will the firm drop in the Vault guide?
Goodness, if it's connected to the Spitzer sex scandal, that would be so awesome. Who'd be next?
Hillary Clinton as client number 11?
Greenberg Traurig being indicted in Guam is about as serious as going bare-back with a drug using escort...
Post Number 10?
In seriousness, what a craphole. Too much growth too quickly.
As my question will make obvious, I'm not a criminal lawyer, but how do you indict an LLP? Why should partners who didn't know anything about conspiracy/theft take the economic hit (I know they can end up taking a hit for a fellow partner's negligence, etc., but criminal conduct?)?
Lat,
Fine, it's a criminal indictment, but how is this not just a late addition to the beaten/torched/forklifted dead horse of the Abramoff scandal?
From the content of the article, there doesn't seem to be anything different in this case from previous Abramoff behavior, so why hang the blame on GT as a firm?
I ain't no suit-wearin' businessman like you... you know I'm just a gangsta I suppose...
12:00 - Last time I checked, Lat was not the chief prosecutor of Guam.
He's just linking to stories from the Miami Herald and ABA Journal. That's all.
11:56, criminal law is not my area either, but I think a law firm can be indicted under the RICO statute. Any AUSAs or ASAs out there care to comment? Guam may have some obscure criminal laws as well.
There's no RICO indictment of the firm. I just read it. It's just a re-hash of the old stuff from years ago.
There's no RICO indictment of the firm. I just read it. It's just a re-hash of the old stuff from years ago.
12.29 why don't you post your response again so i can read it for a third time?
There's no RICO indictment of the firm. I just read it. It's just a re-hash of the old stuff from years ago.
12:15 - He may not be writing the stories, but he is creating the blog post and naming it "More Scandals at Greenberg Traurig"
It doesn't have to be RICO. A firm can be indicted for any number of things. E.g., Arthur Andersen (indicted for obstruction of justice).
12:37
Best smart ass comment of the day.
Methinks it high time for an All-GT-Scandals-All-the-Time blog.
Where is Paul Alter? He's been gone for months. Someone must know something? Did Karen Morita make him disappear too?
Milberg Weiss was indicted.
More scandals? It's the same scandal. Besides, charges have been dropped, but I predict that such news won't be deemed worthy of a new thread. This is, after all, a tabloid, which thrives on damaging speculation, not conclusive exoneration.
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1208169991022&rss=newswire