Tracy A. Brammeier, partner at Clifford Law Offices and co-host of The Chicago Bar Association’s @theBar podcast, joins co-host Maggie Mendenhall Casey to interview featured guest Jay Edelson in their latest episode, “Fraudster Tom Girardi Caught Red-Handed—Bravo!” Edelson shares how his firm exposed Tom Girardi’s crimes while working with him as local counsel representing victims in the litigation against Boeing for the crash of Lion Air Flight JT610.
Detailing the discovery of how Girardi exploited his personal injury clients, Edelson discusses the investigation and court cases filed against Girardi and what led to the bigger discovery of how he bribed investigators at the California Bar.
As the former Chair of the CBA Young Lawyers Section, Tracy Brammeier is one of six rotating hosts of the podcast, which offers commentary and discussion with guests from various legal backgrounds and covers a variety of legal topics. With a decade of experience in personal injury law, Tracy adds a fresh perspective to the podcast’s focus on engaging discussions for young lawyers.
Jay Edelson is a plaintiff’s lawyer, the founder of Edelson PC, and head of Edelson Creative, the creative wing of the firm. He hosts the Non-Compliant Podcast and is the leading voice pushing for reforms, bringing suits, advancing legislation, and speaking out about critical issues needed to reform plaintiff’s litigation.
Click here to listen to the full episode featuring Jay’s insights on putting ethics first and learn more about his ongoing efforts to create more protections for plaintiff’s bar clients.
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