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Salem Lawyer Steals Business Signs

Salem Lawyer Steals Business Signs

Raymond Buso, a Salem defense attorney, stole three business signs in June in the Museum Place Mall. He states he stole the business signs because he was mad at the…

Chicago Firm Victim of nearly $1M Embezzlement

Chicago Firm Victim of nearly $1M Embezzlement

Cook County prosecutors have charged office manager Joan Sanchez with embezzling more than $880,000 from Chicago law firm Kelly, Olson, Michod, Dehann & Richter LLC.  The embezzlement apparently occured over a seven-year…

Greenberg Traurig Partner Charged in $1 Million Theft

Greenberg Traurig Partner Charged in $1 Million Theft

Local success story and Greenberg Traurig partner Mark J. McCombs has been charged with stealing more than $1 million in tax increment funds by billing Calumet Park, a suburb in…

Disbarred Attorney Caught in Madoff Web

Disbarred Attorney Caught in Madoff Web

A former lawyer, who was disbarred in the 1980s taking client escrow funds, has been charged with defrauding investors of out of millions of dollars as a hedge fund manager.…

Nevada Suspends Lawyer Accused of Stealing from Clients

The Nevada Supreme Court has temporarily suspended a Las Vegas attorney accused of misappropriating client funds and accepting retainers without performing any services. Philip Singer is accused of not distributing…

Dreier Indicted in Federal Court (UPDATE)

Dreier Indicted in Federal Court (UPDATE)

Federal prosecutors have charged Marc Dreier, founder of Manhattan’s Dreier LLP, with theft in connection with his alleged attempt to secure a loan by impersonating another lawyer in Toronto. Dreier…