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Lawyer Larry Klayman Should Get License Suspended, Panel Says

By on July 26, 2019 in Administrative Law

Bloomberg Law reports that conservative lawyer and activist Larry Klayman violated numerous professional conduct rules in his representation of an Iranian-born journalist and should be suspended from the practice of law for 33 months, a Washington hearing committee said.

“Klayman allegedly represented Elham Sataki, a plaintiff in a sexual-harrassment suit, for a 40% contingency fee, but didn’t commit the fee to writing,” writes Bloomberg’s Martina Barash. “Klayman allegedly became infatuated with Sataki and repeatedly sought a romantic relationship with her. When she declined, he told her the fee would be 50%, and verbally abused her, according to the 185-page report.:

The committee recommended a suspension of 12 to 18 months for Klayman’s conflict-of-interest violations alone.

Read the Bloomberg Law article.

 

 

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