Girardi & Keese
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Girardi & Keese or Girardi Keese was a Los Angeles law firm headquartered on Wilshire Boulevard. It was founded in 1965 by lawyers Thomas Girardi and Robert Keese.[1][2] It was known for representing plaintiffs against major corporations, including Merck, Boeing and Pacific Gas & Electric.[1] Chapter 7 Bankruptcy petitions were filed by creditors against the firm in December 2020 and it was defunct by January 2021.
Headquarters | Los Angeles |
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Date founded | 1965 |
Founder | Thomas Girardi, Robert Keese |
Dissolved | January 2021 |
Website | Girardi & Keese at the Wayback Machine (archived December 3, 2020) |
Girardi and Christopher Kamon, the firm's accountant, were indicted in Los Angeles in 2023 by a federal grand jury for allegedly embezzling more than $15 million from several of the firm's legal clients.[3] Girardi, Kamon and attorney David Lira are also facing disbarment trials and federal wire fraud charges in Chicago.[4]