Thomas Girardi Found Guilty by Jury of Defrauding Clients (2)

Thomas V. Girardi, the once-lauded pioneer of toxic tort litigation, was convicted of four counts of wire fraud Tuesday in Los Angeles federal court.

Jurors reached their verdict unanimously, convicting the disbarred lawyer made famous by his connection to Erin Brockovich and from appearances on “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” after four hours of deliberation that followed twelve days of trial in the US District Court of the Central District of California. Judge Josephine Staton set Dec. 6 for Girardi’s sentencing hearing, where he could be sentenced to as many as 80 years in federal prison.

Girardi, 85, smiled on ...