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Bad Lawyers

Attorney Robert Beck Stole from Clients to Fund Lavish Lifestyle

Summary: An Illinois attorney has been stealing from clients to fund a lavish lifestyle, including nearly $30,000 towards monthly household…

Patrick Buckley Claims Alcohol Caused Him to Steal Money from Clients

Summary: A disbarred Florida attorney kept practicing law and stealing money from his clients because alcohol made him do it.…

Disbarred Attorney Lawrence E. Madison Resentenced

Summary: An attorney, who has since been disbarred, in Georgia convicted of sexually molesting a child at his law office…

Arizona Attorney Took Dead Man’s Social Security Money

Summary: A Nogales, Arizona man was sentenced to two years of probation for taking Social Security benefits out of a…

Brendan Magee Arrested for Practicing Law without a License and Possessing Child Porn

Summary: An attorney without a license to practice law in Pennsylvania was arrested for possessing child pornography and providing legal…

Two Attorneys Fined for Releasing Banned Abortion Videos

Summary: Two California attorneys and an abortion activist were fined nearly $200,000 for going against an injunction from a federal…

Entertainment Attorney Benjamin Adams’ Sexual Abuse Case Goes to Trial

Summary: Entertainment attorney Benjamin Adams is accused of sexually molesting a sexually confused teenager. An entertainment attorney will stand trial…

Illinois Attorney Ralph Tellefsen III Kept “Nauseating” Amounts of Child Porn

Summary: An alarming amount of child pornography was found in the law office of an Elmhurst attorney. Investigators were tipped…

Attorney Suspended for Faking Hours after Wedding Vacation

Summary: Needing to make up hours after a wedding/honeymoon, one attorney overbilled clients almost $40,000 to meet her yearly quota.…

Michael Dobbs Sentenced to Six Months Jail Time

Summary: Attorney Michael D. Dobbs was given six months for sexual solicitation of a minor when he was caught in…

Marvin Sparrow Disbarred for Sexual Assault

Summary: North Carolina attorney Marvin Sparrow pled guilty to touching female clients inappropriately, resulting in his disbarment. Western North Carolina…

Attorney Ousted When His Side-Gig as a Neo-Nazi Record Producer was Exposed

Summary: A Minnesota attorney was fired from his law firm when his side job as the owner of a record…