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Bad Lawyers

New York Lawyer Threatens to Call ICE after Hearing Workers Speak Spanish

 Summary: A New York lawyer went viral for all the wrong reasons when he freaked out on Spanish speakers…

Eric Conn Will Plead to Guilty for Escaping to Central America

Summary: The former Kentucky lawyer accused of fraud who then fled to Central American to avoid sentencing has decided to…

Disbarred Attorney Michael Harssema Given Maximum Penalty by Jury

Summary: A jury gave former attorney Michael Harssema the maximum penalty for sexually assaulting a teenage girl that came to…

Attorney Elena Gordon Smuggled Opioids into Prison

Summary: Massachusetts attorney Elena Gordon is accused of smuggling drugs into a maximum security prison. A Massachusetts attorney was charged…

Attorney Randall Gilbert Chose to Hire an Embezzler to Manage Firm Finances

Summary: Florida attorney Randall Gilbert must suffer the consequences of being disbarred after he made a stupid choice of hiring…

New Jersey Attorney Robert Novy Gave Seminars on Elder Law While Stealing from Clients

Summary: A New Jersey attorney who ran a radio show on elder law is accused of stealing nearly $2 million…

Former Judge Paul Moore Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Summary: Once a judge, now Paul Moore is a convicted felon who tried to defraud the state retirement system. Paul…

Former Ellen DeGeneres Honoree Arrested for Smuggling Contraband into Jail

Summary: A lawyer who once appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres show to receive money for her work helping others is…

Iowa Attorney Forced Female Client to Grab His Scrotum

Summary: Bettendorf attorney Stephen Warren Newport was charged with third-degree sexual abuse after making a female client touch him and…

Texas Lawyer Jason Van Dyke Sues for $100 Million over Lost Job Offer

Summary: A Texas lawyer with a questionable past lost his job offer with a district attorney’s office when someone made…

Settlement Details with Two Former Dewey Execs Released by SEC

Summary: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released some details of the settlement with two former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives.…

Attorney “DWI Jesse” Held Up on His Own DWI Charge

Summary: A San Antonio attorney known for handling DWI cases will need to get his own DWI charge taken care…