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UPenn PhD Candidate, Lawyer, Dad Found Dead In PA State Game Lands UPenn PhD Candidate, Lawyer, Dad Found Dead In PA State Game Lands
UPenn PhD Candidate, Lawyer, Dad Found Dead In PA State Game Lands A UPenn PhD candidate and accomplished lawyer who once served as an assistant dean at Rutgers University was found dead in Pennsylvania State Game Lands, the Lancaster County Coroner's office and his family announced on Monday, Sept. 23.  UPDATE: Grieving Family Of Attorney Bill Zee Dead By Suicide Raises Staggering Amount Of Money William "Bill" J. Zee, 50, on Front Street in Lititz was found dead in the PA Game Land located near US 322 and Pumping Station Road in Elizabeth Township, according to Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:38 …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Pennsylvania Attorney Admits Pressuring Clients Into Sex: AG Pennsylvania Attorney Admits Pressuring Clients Into Sex: AG
Pennsylvania Attorney Admits Pressuring Clients Into Sex: AG The former Lackawanna County lawyer accused of pressuring clients into trading sexual favors for his services has pleaded guilty to the charges, prosecutors say.  Former assistant district attorney Corey Kolcharno, 49, was convicted on four felony counts of promoting prostitution, said the state Attorney General's Office. He will also have to give up his license to practice law as part of his plea agreement.  “The defendant preyed upon the vulnerabilities of his clients for his own sexual gratification,” said AG Michelle Henry.  “Officers of the court are held to …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
DA: Disbarred ChesCo Attorney Failed To Transfer $990K In Required Funds To Divorcing Couple DA: Disbarred ChesCo Attorney Failed To Transfer $990K In Required Funds To Divorcing Couple
DA: Disbarred ChesCo Attorney Failed To Transfer $990K In Required Funds To Divorcing Couple A disbarred Chester County attorney was arrested on accusations he failed to make required transfers of more than $990,000 in proceeds from the sale of a divorcing couple's house, authorities said. The allegations stem from August 2018, when a couple in the process of divorcing agreed that the proceeds from the sale of their house would be held in an interest-bearing account controlled by Schindler Law Group LLC., Thomas K. Schindler's law practice that represented one of the complainants, according to the Chester County District Attorney's office. When the house was sold in March 2020…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
West Chester Lawyer Facing Up To 23 Years In Prison For Accepting Payments For Incomplete Work West Chester Lawyer Facing Up To 23 Years In Prison For Accepting Payments For Incomplete Work
West Chester Lawyer Facing Up To 23 Years In Prison For Accepting Payments For Incomplete Work A West Chester lawyer and New Jersey native was sentenced to up to 23 years in prison for stealing money from his clients for incomplete work and using the identities of his ex-wife and former mother-in-law to open credit cards and take out loans, authorities announced. Joshua Janis, 40, worked as a lawyer for a West Chester law firm in 2013, and when it was discovered he was stealing money from the firm and its clients, he was fired, according to District Attorney Deb Ryan. He then started his own law practice, where he repeatedly accepted payments from clients for legal work he …

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by Nicole Acosta