Former Zeeland Attorney Sentenced to 6.5 Years in Prison

I previously discussed how former Zeeland attorney Kenneth Hoesch was set to plead guilty to charges of mail fraud.  He did plead guilty, and now a federal judge has sentenced Hoesch to 6 1/2 years in prison. Hoesch stole $800,000 from clients’ estate trusts under the pretense of helping family members to get estates in order.

Federal sentencing guidelines advised a minimum sentence ranging from 63-78 months and the government was seeking a 70-month sentence.  Hoesch’s defense attorney says Hoesch is truly remorseful, and Hoesch addressed the victims with an apology. 

See Former Zeeland Attorney in ‘Very Dark Place’ To Steal From Dying Clients Planning Estates (MI), estateofdenial.com, Feb. 17, 2013. 

Special thanks to Jim Hillhouse (Professional Legal Marketing (PLM, Inc.)) for bringing this article to my attention.