Blank Rome Boston Leader Hit With Ethics Suit by Former Client

December 23, 2024, 9:10 PM UTC

The new head of Blank Rome’s Boston office is facing a suit by a former client, which accuses the lawyer of helping his friend get a big payout from the company despite being fired for misconduct.

Blank Rome’s Josef Volman conspired with James Houston, the ex-general counsel for supply chain operations financier Orbian Corporation, the company said in a federal lawsuit filed in Boston Friday. Volman in his role as lawyer for Orbian allegedly persuaded the company to enter a payment agreement with Houston that later allowed Houston to pocket $800,000.

The agreement didn’t allow Orbian to avoid paying Houston ...

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