Trial lawyers’ executive director Scott Carruthers quits over racial mailer
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 by Dara KamA race-baiting mailer backed by the state’s trial lawyers has resulted in a shake-up at the top of the group’s political organization.
Scott Carruthers, executive director of the Florida Justice Association, quit today after more than two decades years at the organization.
FJA political director Albert Balido and Deputy Executive Director Paul Jess have both been demoted.
Balido will continue on FJA as a lobbyist and Jess will keep his role as general counsel, according to FJA spokeswoman Jacqui Sisto.
“After 22 years of service to the FJA, Scott has decided to leave the organization and pursue other opportunities,” Sisto wrote in an e-mail.
Carruthers resigned after several heavy-weight lawyers dropped their Florida Justice Association membership in protest over the trial lawyers group’s failure to fire anyone in response to a race-baiting campaign mailer.
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