Civil Rights
Jun. 28, 2008
Class Action Fraud Takes the 'Class' Out of the Legal Profession
Firms like Milberg that have so profited from the justice system need to be leaders of the bar in the area of professionalism.
Timothy D. Reuben
Founder and President of Reuben Raucher & Blum and the Founder of Reuben Mediation
Email: treuben@rrbattorneys.com
Timothy D. Reuben is a mediator, litigator and author who focuses on resolving complex civil disputes in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration and mediation. He is also the author of "Tequila, a Story of Success, Love & Violence," a legal novel inspired by real world legal practice that explores power, loyalty and the human dynamics that drive conflict.
Class actions were designed as procedural vehicles of social justice - they protect the rights of the little guy or gal from being taken advantage of by what Bill Lerach called "the dishonorable and despicable greed" of corporate America. Of course, Lerach is in jail now, serving two years on a massive conspiracy violation involving kickbacks to plaintiffs in class actions. Sadly, large corporations are not the only ones that suffer from dishonorable and despicable greed. Lerach said at ...
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