Edelson RICO Suit Against Girardi Stayed Pending Criminal Cases

Three parallel criminal proceedings against ex-Girardi Keese attorneys and its chief financial officer prompted a federal judge to stay proceedings in a civil racketeering lawsuit Edelson PC filed against the Southern California law firm.

Judge John F. Walter, US District Court for the Central District of California, late Wednesday granted the delays sought by former partner David Lira, chief financial officer Christopher Kamon, and litigation funder George Hatcher and his Wrongful Death Consultants.

“This case presents what the cases describe as one of the strongest cases for granting a stay – `where a party under indictment for a serious ...