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A redfin photo of the house where a Pierce Bainbridge client has allegedly lived for two years with the embattled law firm or its founder John Pierce apparently picking up the tab. The law firm of Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP has a $65 million debt to litigation funder Virage Capital Management, and […] More
Dan Garner – Back in August 2019, LawFuel was the first legal publication to raise concerns about the finances at Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP. In an article in Forbes, ex-partner Don Lewis said: “I was illegally expelled for speaking up. UCC liens, filed in March, show a ‘$9,157,072.95 default’ to Pravati. . […] More
The high-profile clientele of Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP has substantially increased the spotlight on the battered law firm; and yesterday that light was searing. CNN reported that Tulsi Gabbard dropped a $50 million suit Pierce Bainbridge filed against Hillary Clinton. Hours after that report, the New York Law Journal reported that John […] More
The Law firm for Rudy Giuliani, Tulsi Gabbard, Michael Avenatti, Carter Page, Don Lemon, Lenny Dykstra, Joan Dangerfield (Rodney Dangerfield’s widow) and a Russian Oligarch – Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP – reportedly racked up an “estimated $65 million debt” to Virage Capital Management in a year. Lack of ethics, lies under […] More
“If used responsibly, which was not the case at my former firm, litigation financing is a fantastic tool to increase access to justice.” Ex-Pierce Bainbridge Partner Don Lewis, Forbes, August 2, 2019. (This is the second installment of what LawFuel intends to be an ongoing series on the seeming financial dealings at Pierce Bainbridge. The […] More
(This is a complex story of seeming financial chicanery; it will likely be covered as an ongoing series.) With each passing day the ongoing saga of the law firm Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP gets crazier. From the lawsuits of ex-partner Don Lewis, who blew the whistle on financial malfeasance well over […] More
A Disappearance, Leaked Documents, Litigation Fund, Bar Complaint, Accusations of Bribes, Death Threats and More . . “[John] you have an unsustainable business model. . .Trying to do what you are doing – build a major NYC firm overnight is hugely risky . . .The last person who tried it in NY was Mark Dreier. He […] More
It was a firm that proudly boasted of its prowess and growth – touting itself as the “fastest growing law firm in the world” but now, Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP has announced it has commenced winding down its operation following around 50 attorneys leaving in recent months, as LawFuel has been reporting. […] More
Dan Garner – Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP, previously self-proclaimed as the “Fastest Growing Law Firm in the History of the World,” is in an unprecedented free-fall. Partners continue to leave the firm, the latest being Carolynn K Beck. The BraunHagey & Borden LLP Boys Exit Beck’s departure comes on the heels of […] More
***Legal positions prior to Pierce Bainbridge are indicated parentheses.*** Dan Garner – The Lewis lawsuits were brought by former partner and double Harvard graduate Don Lewis against his ex-firm; the gist of the claims is that Pierce Bainbridge weaponized #MeToo to cover-up for severe financial misconduct and unethical self-dealing. Since the filing of the […] More
“He will be exposed . . . ” Don Lewis on Michael Yim (left). Dan Garner – The attorney who blew the whistle on besieged law firm Pierce Bainbridge is more determined than ever to not only expose those who sought to destroy his reputation but to ensure the culpable parties – and law firms […] More
Dan Garner* The severe problems at Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP, including the dispute with ex-partner and whistleblower Don Lewis, have been covered at length by LawFuel. And the latest development appears to be the departure of New York Office Managing Partner David L Hecht. Long-time Managing Partner John Pierce (formerly of K&L […] More
