Formerly a partner at the Lindquist & Vennum law firm, Michael Scott Margulies, 56, of Minneapolis was fired earlier this year after his alleged embezzelment was discovered. Marguiles had been a partner with the firm for 23 years.
The charges allege from 1994 through 2010 Margulies embezzled money through a variety of methods, including false documentation, fraudulent expense reports, false invoices and forged checks.
If convicted, Marguiles faces a potential maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. He had been practicing law for 32 years.
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