Last October, we asked, who on Balch’s Executive Committee knew about the bribery scheme?

It was in a way prophetic.

The federal judge’s order against the motion to bifurcate the case not only revealed that Drummond Executive David Roberson has a realistic chance of being acquitted,  but it also revealed others at Balch knew about the alleged bribery scheme.

The judge writes:

Defendant Gilbert testified before the grand jury that he discussed the legality of the Defendants’ agreement with Robinson’s Foundation “internally with [his law firm’s] ethics people,” who concluded that it was lawful.

Additionally, Gilbert told the grand jury that others at the law firm “were aware of [the] engagement” of Robinson on behalf of Roberson’s employer, and Defendant McKinney testified that Gilbert told him that “the government affairs guys vetted [the agreement with Robinson’s Foundation] and said it was okay.”

Ethics people. Others. Government affairs guys.

How many Balch partners were involved in stamping their seal of approval on the purchase of corrupt politician Oliver Robinson?

How many Balch partners thought “it was okay” to suppress, to discourage poor African-Americans from having their toxic property tested by the EPA?

Repugnant. Revolting. Repulsive.

And Balch & Bingham still has the audacity to blame others for their plight.