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Law firm representing Rudy Giuliani beset by sordid allegations, partner exodus
Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht was sued by an ousted partner last May, setting in motion a vitriolic legal battle.
Feb. 2, 2020, 7:00 AM EST
By Rich Schapiro


A law firm representing Rudy Giuliani in the Ukraine affair is locked in a bitter court battle with a former partner that has revealed allegations of financial misconduct, sexual assault and office masturbation.

The firm, Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht, has faced an exodus of lawyers as the litigation stretches on, including two who were defending Giuliani amid a criminal probe launched by New York federal prosecutors.

Those partners, Eric Creizman and Melissa Madrigal, spent their last day at Pierce Bainbridge on Friday and are set to join the New York office of a different firm, Armstrong Teasdale, later this month, the lawyers confirmed to NBC News. Their departures were first reported by the New York Law Journal.

Giuliani will continue to be represented by Pierce Bainbridge, the firm's managing partner, John Pierce, told NBC News.

"I will personally be working on Rudy's matters along with my partners, Tom Warren and Tom Frongillo, both of whom are nationally renowned white-collar lawyers," Pierce said in a statement.

Giuliani, President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, is under scrutiny for his dealings in Ukraine where he led an effort to damage Joe Biden and force out the U.S. ambassador. Giuliani’s conduct is among the threads at the heart of the impeachment proceedings.

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