Former clients sue Todd Blanche over malpractice and forgery claims: report

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faces a malpractice lawsuit filed by twins Adam and Daniel Kaplan, alleging he forged their signatures on an engagement letter and dramatically over-billed them. The Kaplans hired Blanche at Cadwalader, Wickersham Taft in 2022 for financial fraud defense, expecting discounted rates. Instead, the firm's first bill totaled 677,925, and by November 2022 they had paid 1.65 million with additional bills pending. Blanche allegedly billed approximately 2,475 hours at roughly 1,000 per hour —far exceeding promised discounts— before suspending work over unpaid bills. A handwriting expert backed up the signature forgery allegations. The Kaplans also claim Blanche withheld evidence aiding their defense. Blanche and Cadwalader denied all allegations and countersued for 1.2 million in unpaid bills. Both twins were subsequently indicted on money laundering and wire fraud charges, with one convicted and imprisoned.Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.