Recently Fired Employee Gets Pro Revenge On Law Firm Owner After Finding Out He Screwed Over His Whole Team
No workplace is perfect, and that’s a fact.
Don’t get me wrong; some companies are lucky enough to be built on a much healthier foundation than others, but none are ideal, and there’s always room for improvement.
Every business has its problems, but what makes one a little bit charitable is its desire to address those problems and perhaps, if you’re lucky, even fix them. A lack of boundaries/trust, a blame-heavy environment, gaslighting, poor communication, and burnout are just a few common drawbacks many of us have experienced or are currently facing at our jobs.
But the thing is, everything is rather predictable. When you’re accepting a new position, you know that it can go two ways: either everything lives up to expectations and your new job’s advertisement, or you’re going to enter yet another hellhole.
However, what’s not predictable is having a crook instead of a higher-up.
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“Well, well, well, if it isn’t the consequences of my own actions”
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“Make false accusations? Lose your business” – this internet user that goes under the name of u/kr0mb0pulos_michael turned to one of Reddit’s most vengeful groups to tell its members a tale about the time he got revenge on his ex-workplace’s toxic owner. The post managed to garner nearly 7K upvotes as well as 117 comments discussing the story.
Guy exacts professional vengeance on former law firm owner after he sacked him based on false justifications
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The man began his post with a little backstory. He said that he used to work at a mid-sized law firm with 10 other lawyers, including the owner. I think you’ve already guessed where this tale is heading – the higher-up’s setup was to do as little work as possible and just take a cut from his subordinates as independent contractors. Basically, the dude was one of those “it doesn’t matter what they can afford, bill them as much as you can” types.
Now, one thing that the company handled was property law. However, over the course of his two-year employment, the author rarely looked after real estate deals, dealing with roughly 2-3 each year.
The owner eventually made the decision to let the man go. He allegedly created a litany of made-up justifications, including client complaints, missing court dates, and other things. However, essentially what happened is that the guy’s boss simply didn’t want to give him a bigger cut.
The author was let go for a bunch of made-up reasons, but he soon noticed that several real estate transactions had been recorded with his bar
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The author’s contract was terminated, and shortly after, he checked his insurance and found that, under his name, no less than 60 real estate transactions had been recorded with his bar. The former attorney noted that there is a certain guideline he follows in a scenario like this, and that is that he had to be named on the retainer agreement and have contributed in some way to the file.
The man got a bunch of phone numbers for his so-called clients, asked for a copy of their retainer, and discovered that he was on none of them
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Thanks to his ex-colleagues, the post’s author got a bunch of phone numbers for these clients that weren’t actually his. He asked each of them for a copy of their retainer for his records, and most of them had little to no issue with sending it through.
Surprise, surprise, he was on none of them.
Upon the discovery, he quickly contacted the bar association, and the whole thing ended up being a complete and utter mess. Besides an “intensely scrutinized” audit, it came out that the higher-up had done this for every lawyer in the organization. The crook of a boss was eventually ordered to pay an insane sum and had his license suspended for a few years. The firm shut down and, apparently, he never went on to practice again.
He made a call to the bar association, which led to the owner paying a large fee and having his license suspended
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As one of the commenters said: “Oh no, not the consequences of my own actions!” Seriously though, what was this dude thinking when he decided to con EVERY single lawyer at his firm?
All jokes aside, uncovering unlawful activity at your workplace is probably one of the toughest situations you could ever face. You don’t know whether you should report it or mind your business. However, ideally, it all should come down to two options: if this activity is only harming them, move on, but if it’s affecting others, approach someone you trust and raise the concern discreetly.
Still, every situation is different and, at the end of the day, you need to mind your own safety first.
Fellow community members shared their thoughts and opinions on this r/ProRevenge tale
One would think that a lawyer would realize cheating lawyers doesn't tend to work out too well.
Newer, more inexperienced lawyers don't always feel like they can speak up. My first boss was like this. I was a new lawyer, this was my first job, I didn't feel like I could do anything because I needed the job.
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"A lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns." - Mario Puzo, "The Godfather"
GOOD! Dishonest lawyers help perpetuate the stereotype that all lawyers are scumbags. I've been a client of lawyers at both ends of the spectrum. One at the low end I managed to get his license suspended for a year. The bar association was pushing for disbarment but whoever decides that in the end gave him 1 year. Multiple wrongs to multiple clients (not just me.) Lying, stealing from clients by padding bills, billing assistant's time as his own (much higher rate), using funds from the trust account to pay her personal bills....more. My first red flag should have been early on. He used to be an FBI agent and took joy in telling me how he used to lie to suspects.
One would think that a lawyer would realize cheating lawyers doesn't tend to work out too well.
Newer, more inexperienced lawyers don't always feel like they can speak up. My first boss was like this. I was a new lawyer, this was my first job, I didn't feel like I could do anything because I needed the job.
Load More Replies... "A lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns." - Mario Puzo, "The Godfather"
GOOD! Dishonest lawyers help perpetuate the stereotype that all lawyers are scumbags. I've been a client of lawyers at both ends of the spectrum. One at the low end I managed to get his license suspended for a year. The bar association was pushing for disbarment but whoever decides that in the end gave him 1 year. Multiple wrongs to multiple clients (not just me.) Lying, stealing from clients by padding bills, billing assistant's time as his own (much higher rate), using funds from the trust account to pay her personal bills....more. My first red flag should have been early on. He used to be an FBI agent and took joy in telling me how he used to lie to suspects.
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