Another Bad Lawyer Steals from Clients
Um, what is up with lawyers nowadays? This guy steals from escrow funds, this one held on to settlement funds,…
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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…
Lawyer Forgot She Was Suspended, Argued Before CA Supreme Court
The California Supreme Court has removed Cynthia Thomas from the death penalty case of Charles Moore, and referred her to…
Chicago Forgets to Fire Law Firm
A prominent law firm paid $38.1 million to collect overdue Chicago parking tickets and other debt is still rolling in…
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…
Milberg Partner to Report to Prison After Client Bribery Scandal
Two defendants convicted in the Milberg LLP scandal, former partner Steven Schulman and former client Howard J. Vogel, will report…
Government Lawyer Uses US Marshals as Chauffeurs to Sports Events
Joseph Band, who was a lawyer in the US Marshals Service's Office of the General Counsel, enlisted deputy marshals to ferry him…
Appellate Court Upholds Denial of “Incompetent” Lawyer’s 6-figure Fee
A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that former lawyer Steven F. Goldman should be denied almost $400,000 in…
Jack Thompson Hopes SCOTUS Will Save His Legal Career; Has One Vote So Far (Guess Whose?)
From GamePolitics, the best place to follow the ongoing saga of batcrap-crazy ex-lawyer Jack Thompson: Jack Thompson is hoping that…
8,000 Claims in Madoff Fiasco?
The Securities Investor Protection Corporation and the trustee handling the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC have mailed…
Lakin Law Firm Renamed In Wake of Drug Scandal
The Lakin Law Firm has been renamed LakinChapman LLC, and former Appellate Court Judge Charles Chapman will join Brad Lakin…