Criminal,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jun. 26, 2010
A Sad Spectacle
It's tragic and ridiculous that Pierce O'Donnell should go to jail or lose his law license over a small contribution to a failed political campaign.
Timothy D. Reuben
Reuben MediationTim Reuben spent more than 40 years handling complex legal disputes in California's state and federal courts. As the founder and managing partner of Reuben Raucher & Blum in Los Angeles, he has worked on a wide range of matters through jury and bench trials, arbitration, mediation, judicial reference, and settlement conferences across multiple areas of civil law, including commercial, real estate, construction, employment, intellectual property, insurance, professional liability, and unfair competition.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals just overturned District Judge S. James Otero and reinstated criminal charges against Pierce O'Donnell, one of Los Angeles' brightest and most successful trial attorneys. United States v. O'Donnell, 2010 DJDAR 8903. O'Donnell is accused of violating federal campaign finance laws - specifically 2 USC Section 441f, which simply states: "No person shall make a contribution in the name of another person." O'Donnell allegedly contributed $26,000 in...
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