James Patrick Clark is accused of secretly directing — then lying under oath about — a scheme of collusion, deceit and concealed conflicts of interest.

A high-ranking former official in the L.A. city attorney’s office faces charges in California State Bar Court, alleging he helped carry out and cover up a scandal involving the largest municipal utility in the country.

Jim Clark secretly directed other attorneys to orchestrate a class-action lawsuit so that claims over a botched DWP billing system could be settled on terms favorable to the city, State Bar prosecutors allege.

James Clark is accused of lying under oath about his role in a sham lawsuit that allowed the city to settle on the cheap with ratepayers that were overbilled by the city utility.

A former Los Angeles Chief Deputy City Attorney faces misconduct charges from the State Bar for his alleged role in the LADWP 2017 billing scandal.