Quinn Emanuel Sues Hillel Chodos’ Estate
Los Angeles-based Quinn Emanuel law firm and two of its partners sued the estate of high-profile attorney Hillel Chodos, claiming the famous litigator crossed the line in one of the final cases of his career, reports Courthouse News.
Chodos, one of the highest-paid attorneys in Los Angeles, represented celebrities and politicians in a career in which he handled more than 1,000 cases before he died at 81 in 2015.
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and its attorneys Steven Madison and Michael Lifrak sued Chodos’ estate and its executor, Rafael Chodos, on April 22 in Superior Court.
The complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court stems from a case that began in 2009, when Chodos was representing Karen Christiansen in a lawsuit against the Beverly Hills Unified School District, represented by Quinn Emanuel, the report says. Chodos filed a suit against the firm and the school district, alleging malicious prosecution, fraud and corruption. The sole purpose of the suit was to prevent Quinn Emanuel from continuing to represent the school district, giving him an advantage, the complaint says.
