A New York man who was disbarred about five years ago has been charged with stealing more than $34,000 from a client couple. The State alleges that John Giordanella misrepresented himself to the couple by making them believe that he was still a practicing attorney. The couple, believing that he was a licensed attorney, hired Mr. Girdanella to handle estate matters and gave him six checks totaling $34,247. If convicted, Mr. Giordanella could face up to seven years in prison.
See Disbarred attorney charged with stealing $34,000 in funds, Queens Chronicle, April 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.
