State Bar & Bar Associations
Apr. 11, 2025
Ex-LA city attorney official accused of directing 'collusive litigation scheme '
Former LA Deputy City Attorney James Clark orchestrated a sham lawsuit to shield the city from a billing fiasco, risking disbarment as testimony unfolds in State Bar court.
Former Los Angeles Chief Deputy City Attorney James Clark directed a "collusive litigation scheme" to shield the city from financial fallout over the Department of Water and Power billing debacle, according to dramatic testimony Thursday in State Bar disciplinary proceedings that could lead to his disbarment.
Disbarred New York lawyer Paul O. Paradis, already convicted in federal court in the case, testified before State Bar Judge Yvette Roland that Clark and another se...
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