An attorney who helped the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana respond to the Senate Indian Affairs Committee investigation of Jack Abramoff is being sued by a rival law firm.

The Provost and Umphrey firm of Texas used to represent the tribe. But after the scandal broke in 2004, the tribe hired Jimmy Faircloth, a Louisiana attorney.

In the lawsuit, Provost and Umphrey said Faircloth "maligned and falsely denigrated" the firm and interfered with the firm's contract with the tribe. Faircloth said the claims were frivolous.

Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona), the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, led the Senate investigation of Abramoff. Faircloth now works as chief legal aide to Gov. Bobby Jindal (R), who is reportedly being considered as a running mate to McCain.

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