LeClairRyan PLLC

  1. April 15, 2021

    LeClairRyan Trustee Strikes Ch. 7 Deal With Ex-GC

    The court-appointed trustee overseeing the Chapter 7 case of shuttered law firm LeClairRyan told a Virginia judge Wednesday that she had reached a settlement with the firm's former general counsel, who has admitted to embezzling $2.5 million from a LeClairRyan trust account.

  2. January 26, 2021

    LeClairRyan Trustee Wants UnitedLex Fight Kept In Ch. 7 Case

    The trustee for bankrupt law firm LeClairRyan is pushing back at a bid by legal services giant UnitedLex to move the trustee's $128 million conspiracy and breach of duty suit out of a Virginia bankruptcy court, saying the claims are "inextricably" part of the bankruptcy case.

  3. January 12, 2021

    UnitedLex Rips LeClairRyan Trustee's $128M Conspiracy Suit

    Legal services giant UnitedLex asked a Virginia bankruptcy judge to toss the bulk of a $128 million conspiracy and breach of duty lawsuit brought by the trustee for now-bankrupt law firm LeClairRyan, asserting Monday that the suit offers a "misguided narrative" that clashes with "overwhelming evidence to the contrary."

  4. October 27, 2020

    LeClairRyan Trustee Seeks $42M From UnitedLex Over Deal

    A representative of the bankrupt LeClairRyan PLLC on Tuesday hit UnitedLex with a $42 million lawsuit, accusing the legal tech giant of using a joint venture to drain the partnership's coffers and prolong its ultimate demise.

  5. January 31, 2020

    LeClairRyan Ch. 7 Trustee Seeks Help From Foley & Lardner

    The trustee overseeing the Chapter 7 bankruptcy of LeClairRyan PLLC asked a Virginia federal court on Thursday to allow Foley & Lardner LLP to come on board as special counsel to help determine whether the trustee can bring claims on behalf of the estate.

  6. December 12, 2019

    Hotelier Seeks $28M Deal Outside LeClairRyan's Ch. 7

    A Virginia hotel operator and former LeClairRyan PLLC client wants out of the automatic stay in the defunct firm's bankruptcy proceedings so it can go after LeClairRyan for $28 million and resolve a malpractice suit lodged before the bankruptcy, according to a motion filed Thursday.