Accused of ethics breaches for accepting a fee that his partners claim was partly theirs, a New Jersey litigator says pocketing the $50,000 was consistent with firm practices. David Gross, who was pushed out of Budd Larner after 43 years, is also accused of trying to cover his tracks by instructing his then-secretary to destroy a letter to the client stating he wanted the check marked personal and confidential and made out to him. Gross suggests her claim is fueled by revenge.
July 08, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
In response to a complaint accusing him of ethics breaches for pocketing a $50,000 fee that his partners claim was partly theirs, David Gross says his action was consistent with firm practices.
Gross, who was pushed out of Budd Larner in 2002 after 43 years, says he knew of no policy at the Short Hills, N.J., firm that prevented him from accepting a gift or bonus from a grateful client for settling a serious matter quickly and successfully.
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