After the State Bar of California fired Joe Dunn, its executive director, he sued the agency, alleging that it had fired him for blowing the whistle on ethics violations within the agency. Dunn was a former state senator who had a four-year tenure at the State Bar.
State Bar of California
Prevailing In and Out of Court
Lisa Richardson worked closely with the State Bar’s executive team and partners at Hueston Hennigan. She led all communications strategies in support of the litigation approach before, during and after the four-day arbitration, which was widely followed by state legislators, the legal community and the press.
The strategy led to a more balanced public narrative and helped the State Bar defend itself in the legal press in a way that was dignified and effective. The State Bar prevailed.