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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…

Atlanta Attorney Tex McIver Found Guilty of Murder

Summary: A jury found prominent Atlanta attorney Tex McIver guilty of murdering his wife in a staged accident, coming with…

Wisconsin Attorney Michael Petersen Charged with Forgery

Summary: A Wisconsin defense attorney already convicted for deceiving a client is now charged with forging a judge’s signature. An…

Attorney Peter Berge Will Not Be Charged with Felony for Hitting Runner

Summary: An attorney in St. Paul will not be charged with a felony for fatally striking a runner with his…

Real Housewives Star Luann de Lesseps Arrested in Florida

Summary: A Real Housewife was arrested in Florida this weekend.  On the "Real Housewives of New York City," they call…

5 Law Firm Partners Who Allegedly Committed Felonies in 2017

Summary: Multiple ex-law firm partners were convicted of felonies this year.  2017 has been a weird year for lawyers. According…

Robert Searfoss III Charged with Stealing from Trust

Summary: A former Ohio attorney is standing trial for stealing money from a client’s trust fund. The trial of a…

Strangers Engage in Oral Sex in Airplane Seats

Summary: A couple aboard a Delta flight to Detroit were caught in an inappropriate position while still in their seats.…

Illinois Attorney Ralph Tellefsen III Kept “Nauseating” Amounts of Child Porn

Summary: An alarming amount of child pornography was found in the law office of an Elmhurst attorney. Investigators were tipped…

Fresno Attorney Steven Matlak Arrested Twice in Two Weeks on Child Sex Abuse Charges

Summary: California attorney Steven Matlak has been charged with several child sex abuse crimes after reports from a number of…

Wisconsin Attorney James Ritland Pleas Down to Three Misdemeanors

Summary: A Wisconsin attorney was able to plea down his charges from felonies to misdemeanors for drug and prostitution-related offenses.…

Tacoma City Council Candidate Has a Cocaine Conviction and Multiple Names

Summary: A city council candidate’s use of multiple names made it difficult for her past conviction by the Army for…