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Disbarred San Antonio Attorney Mark Benavides’ Trial Delayed
Summary: San Antonio attorney Mark Benavides, accused of recording sexual encounters with clients, had his trial delayed until March. The charges against former San Antonio attorney Mark Benavides...
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New York Attorney Steven B. Cottler Disbarred
Summary: A Chappaqua, New York attorney has been disbarred for mishandling the funds of a nursing home client. Five appellate court justices voted to disbar a Chappaqua attorney after the mishandled...
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Texas Rep. Ordered to Pay $3 Million Legal Malpractice Judgment
Summary: A southern Texas attorney and lawmaker was given a $3 million legal malpractice judgment for not disclosing his relationship with a presiding judge to his clients. A south Texas attorney and...
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Smithtown Attorney Vincent Trimarco Jr. Indicted for Stealing Settlement...
Summary: The settlement from a wrongful death suit should go to the victim’s daughter but the attorney used the money for his own pleasure then tried to hide the money from being able to be collected....
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Disbarred Michigan Attorney James Jonca Arrested for Keeping Clients’...
Summary: A Michigan attorney who was already disbarred has now been arrested for keeping the money from settlement cases he worked. A former attorney was arrested by Livonia police for forging...
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Attorney for Manhattan Madam May Be Disbarred
Summary: Attorney Anthony Ngula Luti was hired to take care of a payment by an adult film company to his client, the former Manhattan Madam, but kept the money. Kristin Davis, aka the Manhattan Madam,...
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Greeneville Attorney Edward Kershaw Challenges Judge
Summary: Greeneville attorney Edward Kershaw disrespected a victim during testimony and the judge trying to keep him under control. A Greeneville attorney had a hard time getting along with a judge...
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Attorney Steve Effman Accused of Sexual Misconduct Again
Summary: The former Florida state representative who admitted to having sex with clients 17 years ago is finding himself under the same allegations again. Attorney Steve Effman admitted to allowing...
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Former Fargo Attorney Jesse Matson Now Disbarred in North Dakota
Summary: A former Fargo attorney previously disbarred in Minnesota has now been disbarred in North Dakota. Attorney Jesse David Matson was already disbarred from Minnesota and suspended for 6 months...
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Costa Mesa Attorney Robyn Pool Disbarred
Summary: Costa Mesa attorney Robyn Lynnette Pool has been formally disbarred and ordered to pay over $300,000 in restitution to dozens of clients. A Costa Mesa lawyer accused of loan modification...
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Robert Searfoss III Charged with Stealing from Trust
Summary: A former Ohio attorney is standing trial for stealing money from a client’s trust fund. The trial of a former Bowling Green attorney has begun. The attorney, Robert Searfoss III, is charged...
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Stockton Lawyer Yehlen Dorothea Brooks Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Immigrants
Summary: Stockton-based lawyer Yehlen Brooks pleaded guilty to conning immigrants seeking citizenship of thousands of dollars. Calfornia Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced that a Stockton-based...
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Disbarred Attorney Robert Stochel Sentenced for Wire Fraud
Summary: A former attorney was sentenced to federal prison for stealing the funds from an account he was responsible for taking care of. A disbarred attorney from Indiana was sentenced to two years...
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Mitchel Tarter Disbarred Following Real Estate Scam
Summary: After admitting to misconduct regarding a scheme to get loan modifications for struggling homeowners, the state of New York has disbarred Mitchel Tarter. A Manhattan attorney has been...
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Attorney Stephen Sluss Charged with Child Pornography Possession
Stephen Sluss (left) Summary: A prominent attorney from the Putnam County area has been charged with possession of child pornography. A lawyer from Putnam County and former assistant prosecuting...
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Former Judge Paul Pressler Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Summary: Paul Pressler, a former Texas judge, is accused in a lawsuit of sexually molesting a boy for years starting when the boy was 14-years-old. A former Texas judge and lawmaker is accused of...
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“Mr. Social Security” Eric Conn Facing More Charges
Summary: The ex-fugitive attorney Eric Conn has been charged with the charges dropped as part of the original plea deal that he broke by fleeing. Fugitive attorney Eric Conn spent six months on the...
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Former Seyfarth Shaw Partner Given Two Year Suspension
Summary: A former rainmaker partner for Seyfarth Shaw has been suspended from the practice of law for two years for billing problems with one of his main clients. A big-time lawyer at Seyfarth Shaw...
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South African Attorney Jay Adriaan Venter Faked His Own Death
Summary: In an attempt to escape persecution for misappropriating funds, a South African lawyer faked his own death. A Vryheid attorney trying to save himself from punishment for misappropriating...
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Former Shkreli Attorney, Evan Greebel, Convicted of Conspiring in Scheme to...
Summary: The former attorney for Turing Pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli has been convicted of conspiring in the scheme to defraud investors. An ex-attorney for Martin Shkreli, the CEO of Turing...
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