King of class action suits in trouble

During his four-decade career, taxpayer-advocate attorney Richard I. Fine has filed cases that have saved California taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars and required state lawmakers to pass budgets on time.
Troy Anderson in the Daily News.

Whether he was bringing cases that reduced inflated Los Angeles sewer rates or forcing the county to pay child- and spousal-support payments, Fine has championed ordinary people taking on one of the most powerful government and judicial systems in the nation.

"He's a tireless and brilliant fighter for the little man and people's rights," said John Rizzo, president of the Marina Tenants Association, which retained Fine to protect Marina del Rey residents facing eviction during recent marina redevelopment.