Gary LeClair v. Lynn Tavenner

  1. October 29, 2024

    4th Circ. Unclear On LeClairRyan Founder's Tax Liability

    A Fourth Circuit panel appeared confused and noncommittal Tuesday as it wrestled with a narrow question of contract interpretation that could determine whether Gary LeClair of defunct LeClairRyan PLLC is on the hook for massive tax bills tied to the firm's collapse.

  2. August 29, 2023

    After Rebuke, Trimmed LeClairRyan Founder Deal Set For OK

    A Virginia federal judge who recently shot down an "offensive" settlement between a trustee and a LeClairRyan founder with tax headaches related to the bankrupt firm on Tuesday was set to approve a stripped-down version of the deal, the trustee's counsel has said.

  3. August 23, 2023

    LeClair Atty Ducks Sanctions For No-Show At Hearing

    A Virginia bankruptcy judge let counsel for a LeClairRyan founder off with a warning for failing to appear at a hearing last month at which he and the LeClairRyan bankruptcy trustee were criticized for submitting an "unseemly" settlement motion.

  4. August 08, 2023

    Court Scorn For LeClairRyan Deal Is Legal And Personal

    Vigorous resistance from two Virginia federal judges about a settlement proposal with a BigLaw founder was both legal and personal, experts tell Law360 Pulse, and should act as a warning about how to get courts to toss previous decisions as part of a settlement.