Dennis Gingold withdraws as counsel in Cobell trust fund case

Friday, December 7, 2012  

With the end of the litigation in sight, attorney Dennis Gingold has withdrawn from the Cobell trust fund lawsuit.

Gingold, a solo practitioner, has served as lead counsel since the lawsuit was filed in June 1996. Now that all appeals have been exhausted and a $3.4 billion settlement has been finalized, he filed a notice to withdraw from the case.

Attorneys from from the Kilpatrick Stockton firm, including Keith Harper, a member of the Cherokee Nation, will continue to work on the case.

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Dennis Gingold Leaves Cobell Case (Indian Country Today 12/6)

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