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Used client funds to gamble, now suing casinos

By Walter Olson, Ted Frank, and David Nieporent

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By reader acclaim: Arelia Margarita Taveras, once hailed as an up-and-coming lawyer and media commentator who represented 9/11 and air crash victims, says her gambling addiction lost her nearly $1 million; she has admitted dipping into client funds and was disbarred last June. Now she's suing six Atlantic City casinos and one in Las Vegas for $20 million, saying they had a duty to stop her as it became clear her gambling was out of control. Taveras's law practice at one point brought her $500,000 annually, and she appeared on TV and radio shows to discuss legal issues. ("Compulsive Gambler Files $20M Suit Against Casinos", AP/CBS13.com, Mar. 8; Christina Boyle, "Scamming lawyer for 9/11 victims sues casinos for her gambling addiction", New York Daily News, Mar. 8). More: New York Post, Associated Content.

Full post as published by Overlawyered on March 09, 2008 (boomark / email).

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