Soprano Want-to-be Attorney Resigns

A young attorney (30 years old) discovered that acting like Tony Soprano is not acceptable in the legal arena.  The lawyer was accused of telling Tom, one of his clients, that he could resolve the client’s problem by having the person “hurt or killed for a fee.”  The intended victim was also an attorney.

The attorney resigned on March 12, 2007 in lieu of discipline.  He was also sentenced to one year in jail (probated for one year) and assessed a fine of $1,000.

I hope he did not practice in the probate area — but one never knows —

See Bob Belcher, Local attorney pleads guilty, forfeits license, Corsicana Daily Sun (Texas), Dec. 22, 2006 and Disciplinary Actions, 70 Tex. B.J. 458, 460 (2007).