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Smithtown Attorney Vincent Trimarco Jr. Indicted for Stealing Settlement Money from Young Girl

Summary: The settlement from a wrongful death suit should go to the victim’s daughter, but the attorney used the money…

Kansas City Law Firm Partner Murdered in His Front Yard

Summary: A lawyer in Kansas City was murdered on Wednesday morning in front of his home.  On Wednesday morning, a…

Disbarred NY Attorney Dmitry Shubov Arrested for Sexual Relationship with 14-Year-Old

Summary: A former New York attorney who worked for Skadden Arps and Fried Frank was arrested in California for having…

Former Philly DA Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

Summary: Philadelphia’s former district attorney was sentenced Tuesday to five years on one count of accepting a bribe. Former Philadelphia…

Minnesota Lawyer Moonlights as Instagram Star

Summary: A lawyer has become an Instagram star, accumulating almost 30,000 followers.  In modern day society, millennials have developed "side…

Texas Rep. Ordered to Pay $3 Million Legal Malpractice Judgment

Summary: A southern Texas attorney and lawmaker was given a $3 million legal malpractice judgment for not disclosing his relationship…

Study Finds Successful Lawyers More Likely to Be Depressed

Summary: A new study found a correlation between lawyer's success and deterioration of their mental health.  Some mistakenly believe that success…

Former Philly DA to Be Sentenced Tuesday

Summary: Former Philadelphia district attorney Seth Williams is set to be sentenced Tuesday, which could be up to five years…

Eric Conn’s Escape to Mexico Brings Added Charges

Summary: The attorney from Kentucky who led a $600 million Social Security fraud scheme turned into a fugitive who fled…

Disbarred Anti-Gay Attorney Tries to Use Trump Presidency to Get Law License Back

Summary: A former attorney in Michigan that was disbarred after verbally attacking a gay man, believes that since Trump is…

Bryan Cave May Merge with London Law Firm Berwin Leighton Paisner

Summary: Bryan Cave and Berwin Leighton Paisner are in talks to merge. Bryan Cave is in talks to merge with Berwin…

New York Attorney Steven B. Cottler Disbarred

Summary: A Chappaqua, New York attorney has been disbarred for mishandling the funds of a nursing home client. Five appellate…