Lawyer for Columbia University’s Jewish students netted $6.4M payday while preying on own clients: lawsuit
Marc Kasowitz’s firm represented 43 Jewish and Israeli students who sued Columbia University over alleged failures to protect them during post‑Oct. 7 campus protests. The firm secured a confidential settlement with the university, from which Kasowitz allegedly received more than $6.4 million in fees. A new lawsuit alleges the lawyer withheld billing records, used a secretive distribution process, and pressured students to accept the settlement.
- ▪The plaintiffs claimed Columbia failed to protect them during violent anti‑Israel protests on campus after the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks.
- ▪Kasowitz’s firm reached a confidential settlement with Columbia, and the lawyer’s cut was reported to exceed $6.4 million.
- ▪The lawsuit alleges Kasowitz refused to provide billing records and distributed the remaining settlement funds through a non‑appealable, opaque process.
- ▪Students were given five days over the Christmas holiday to sign releases, after which they learned the varied award amounts ranging from $34,000 to $300,000.
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