A previously disbarred New York attorney is facing charges of third-degree grand larceny and a violation of the judiciary law that could result in up to seven years in prison. The former attorney was disbarred 2007. The charges are the result of allegedly representing himself as an attorney to a couple seeking help with a friend’s estate in 2012. The couple allegedly paid $34,247 for various estate planning expenses, but only the deceased’s will was filed, which did not accrue any fees.
See Disbarred Attorney Charged With Stealing $34,000 in Funds, Queens Chronicle, Apr. 23, 2015.
Special thanks to Brian Cohan (Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Brian J. Cohan, P.C.) for bringing this article to my attention.
