Lewis Brisbois Loses LA County Contract Over Racist Emails and Lawyer Departures

The County of Los Angeles is ending its relationship with law firm Lewis Brisbois after the firm released racist, sexist, and antisemitic emails from two of its former senior partners. LA County will review matters the firm is currently handling and decide whether to switch to other outside lawyers on an “individual case basis.” The messages showed a pair of former partners who led a mass exodus from the firm in May using racist, antisemitic, and anti-LGBTQ remarks over the course of more than a decade.