Lawyer Larry Klayman Should Get License Suspended, Panel Says

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.