Trevor Law Group

The Trevor Law Group was a three-member Beverly Hills law firm notable in California and nationally for their heavy-handed tort law abuse. In 2002, it was alleged that they engaged in a form of extortion by threatening to sue thousands of businesses for violating a now defunct provision of the Business & Professions Code, then offering to "settle" for a few thousand dollars apiece.[1] The investigation was the largest in the history of the State Bar of California,[2] and three principals of the firm were recommended for disbarment. They eventually gave up being lawyers.[2][3]

The Trevor lawyers appear to have gone further than many other law firms accused of similar abuses. The Group is now often cited in discussions of tort law abuse.

References
  1. Glater, Jonathan D. (April 5, 2003). "California Says State Law Was Used as Extortion Tool". New York Times. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  2. Morin, Monte (11 July 2003). "3 Accused Attorneys Resign From Bar". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  3. [unsigned] (24 February 2003). "Lawyers sued by attorney general". Silicon Valley Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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