Criminals Swindle Thousands out of Victims with Fake Legal Schemes
Summary: Criminals have taken to setting up fake law firms using real law firm names and attorneys’ identities to steal…
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Law Firm “Partner” Not Really a Lawyer?
Mauricio R. Celis, the majority partner in former Corpus Christi, Texas, law firm CGT Law Group, goes to trial in…
CA State Bar Shuts Down “Illegal” Law Office
Prosecutors at the State Bar of California have shut down a satellite office of Walter S. Martinez, a solo practitioner…
Weil Gotshal Associate Never Graduated, Never Passed Bar
Tipsters tell Above the Law that an associate at New York-based Weil, Gotshal & Manges has been fired for lying…
Conman Who Posed as Barrister is Jailed
Ian Clegg, a 32-year-old conman who pretended to be a barrister and represented clients in court, has been jailed for two…