Poughkeepsie Attorney Resigns, Disbarred Amid Misconduct Allegations Poughkeepsie Attorney Resigns, Disbarred Amid Misconduct Allegations
Poughkeepsie Attorney Resigns, Disbarred Amid Misconduct Allegations An area attorney who was suspended last year has been disbarred by the state Supreme Court after offering his resignation. Michael R. Varble of Poughkeepsie was suspended on July 9, 2018, following accusations that he kept more than $32,000 in client fees who ceased doing business with his firm, according to court documents. In court documents issued on Thursday, Varble acknowledged charges of several cases of professional misconduct including failure to communicate with clients, neglect, and failure to return unearned fees. Following his suspension last year, Varble failed to co…
Westchester Attorney Admits Attempt To Embezzle From Dead Man's Estate Westchester Attorney Admits Attempt To Embezzle From Dead Man's Estate
Westchester Attorney Admits Attempt To Embezzle From Dead Man's Estate A prominent Westchester attorney known for representing prominent Republican politicians has admitted to embezzling from the estate of a dead man. Rye resident Guy Parisi, 71, pleaded guilty on Thursday in White Plains federal court to one count of mail fraud for stealing from the estate of a former Mount Vernon resident. Parisi was appointed the administrator of the estate in April 2017, where he was tasked with collecting the assets of the estate. As an administrator, Parisi had a fiduciary duty to the estate and to the decedent’s son, who was the sole beneficiary of his father’s will. A…
Ex-Fairfield County Attorney Sentenced For Stealing Nearly $2M From Clients, Family, Friends Ex-Fairfield County Attorney Sentenced For Stealing Nearly $2M From Clients, Family, Friends
Ex-Fairfield County Attorney Sentenced For Stealing Nearly $2M From Clients, Family, Friends A 62-year-old former attorney in Fairfield County is going to spend more than six years behind bars for stealing nearly $2 million from clients, friends and family members. Thomas Murtha who previously had a law office in Bridgeport has been sentenced to 78 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud. He must also pay $1,994,467.15 in restitution. Beginning in November 2011, through April 2017, Murtha stole the money from 20 individuals, including approximately $516,000 from a person with mental health issues. As pa…