 The partners were charged with misappropriating $385,000 intended for Armenian Genocide survivors and related charitable organizations, and faced disbarment proceedings.The partners were also sued, in 2011, by their co-counsel, Brian S. Kabateck and Mark Geragos, for misappropriation of funds; in turn, Yeghiayan counter-sued Kabateck and Geragos, filing similar charges.The matter was later submitted for arbitration.