Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne's estranged husband Tom Girardi had been probed by the State Bar of California in more than 200 'disciplinary matters' over four decades before his disbarment last year.The state agency revealed in an open letter that Girardi - who was disbarred in August 2021 by the Central District of California - had been investigated in connection with accusations he violated client trust account; misrepresented to both courts and clients; and failed to properly communicate with clients, among other breaches.'Over the past 40 years, the State Bar opened 205 disciplinary matters about Girardi,' the agency said in a letter. 'Of the 205 matters, approximately 120 involved allegations relating to client trust account violations.
The latest: Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne's estranged husband Tom Girardi had been probed by the State Bar of California in more than 200 'disciplinary matters' over four decades before his disbarment last year'Of these 205 disciplinary matters, the State Bar received 69 complaints on or after December 18, 2020, when a petition was filed to force Girardi's law firm into bankruptcy.
Nearly 60 of those recent complaints alleged client trust account violations.''The State Bar said that the process in which Girardi was disbarred 'brought to light serious failures' in the discipline system which led to an erosion of confidence in the agency's ability to protect the public. 'Girardi caused irreparable harm to hundreds of his clients,' the agency said, 'and the State Bar could have done more to protect the public,' as 'before his disbarment, Girardi was never publicly disciplined by the State Bar.The State Bar said there was 'no excuse' for the.
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