Money for Nothing? Sheldon Silver Trial Sheds Light on Referral Fees
11th November 2015
You need to know the law to become a lawyer. But as the federal trial of former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver illustrates, attorneys don’t have to perform any legal work to collect millions of dollars from a firm.
Leaders at Manhattan-based Weitz & Luxenberg PC testified that Mr. Silver, who was “of counsel” to the personal injury law firm for many years, performed no legal work while receiving more than $3 million in referral fees.
I’m sure it comes as no surprise to anyone that New York politics is as corrupt as it is in any Democrite-ruled city.