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K&L Gates Attorneys Sued for Conflict of Interest

An Irving company is suing two K&L Gates attorneys on claims that it was duped into investing millions of dollars in a joint representation for a partnership investment in an oil and gas deal that left the company’s best interests sacrificed.

The lawsuit, filed by Hazen NG LLC Thursday in Dallas County, is against Julie Lennon and John Hardin. Lennon, who at the time of the incident was a partner in K&L Gates’ Dallas office, is now the general counsel of the real estate firm Gaedeke Group. Hardin is currently a partner in the K&L Gates Dallas office, where he practices an array of complex commercial litigation matters.

Natalie Posgate

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