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Brentwood, NY
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$800K Theft: Ex-Long Island Attorney Admits Embezzling From Clients $800K Theft: Ex-Long Island Attorney Admits Embezzling From Clients
$800K Theft: Ex-Long Island Attorney Admits Embezzling From Clients A former Long Island attorney has confessed to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from several of his clients. Douglas Valente, age 57, of Florida, pleaded guilty to three counts of grand larceny in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Dec. 6. Valente was formerly the principal attorney at the Valente Law Group based in Stony Brook. Earlier Report: Syosset Attorney Steals $200K From Clients, Including Lottery Winner: DA He admitted that between April 2020 and September 2022, he stole more than $829,000 from three clients, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. An inv…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
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Disbarred Long Island Attorney Arrested (Again), Allegedly Stole Over $20,000 From Client: DA Disbarred Long Island Attorney Arrested (Again), Allegedly Stole Over $20,000 From Client: DA
Disbarred Long Island Attorney Arrested (Again), Allegedly Stole Over $20,000 From Client: DA The man, who had previously been sentenced for stealing from two separate clients, has now been accused of repeating the crime after he was disbarred. Manhasset resident Alfred DiGirolomo, Jr., age 67, was arraigned on Tuesday, April 25 for allegedly practicing law without authorization and stealing thousands of dollars from his client, Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced. This is not the first time DiGirolomo has been arraigned – in March 2021, he was sentenced to time in prison for similar charges. Earlier Report: Disbarred LI Attorney Sentenced For Using Stole…

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by Sophie Grieser
Towson, MD
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Disgraced Former Baltimore City Assistant State's Attorney Ordered Disbarred: Report Disgraced Former Baltimore City Assistant State's Attorney Ordered Disbarred: Report
Disgraced Former Baltimore City Assistant State's Attorney Ordered Disbarred: Report Embattled former Baltimore City Assistant State’s Attorney Adam Lane Chaudry has reportedly been disbarred as he faces years in prison for using his power to stalk two former romantic partners. Chaudry, 43, pleaded guilty in December to two counts of fraud in connection with obtaining confidential phone records, admitting that he committed the crime knowing the information could be used in furtherance and with the intent to commit stalking. This week, the Supreme Court of Maryland ordered that Chaudry be disbarred, saying that he “engaged in misconduct that violates the Maryland Attorn…

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by Zak Failla
Newark, NJ
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Pennsylvania Lawyer Convicted In Online Child Sex Sting Disbarred In NJ Pennsylvania Lawyer Convicted In Online Child Sex Sting Disbarred In NJ
Pennsylvania Lawyer Convicted In Online Child Sex Sting Disbarred In NJ A Pennsylvania attorney caught in an online child sex sting reportedly was disbarred in New Jersey last week. Michael R. Shapiro had already lost his ability to practice in Pennsylvania by consent when New Jersey's Supreme Court disbarred him on March 9, records show. Shapiro, of Bensalem, PA, was 37 when he connected online with an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old girl, authorities said. According to court papers, he talked of kissing, touching, "grinding" on and "dry humping" her and using his tongue on her breasts and mouth. Shapiro, who was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 20…

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by Jerry DeMarco
West Chester, PA
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
Lower Paxton, PA
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Pennsylvania Lawyer With 'To-Do List' For Killing US Senators Has Been Disbarred Pennsylvania Lawyer With 'To-Do List' For Killing US Senators Has Been Disbarred
Pennsylvania Lawyer With 'To-Do List' For Killing US Senators Has Been Disbarred A Pennsylvania lawyer has been disbarred after police found a "to-do list" of people to murder including US Senators, according to the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Kenelm L. Shirk III, 71, was angry about the results of the 2020 presidential election so he allegedly made a “to-do list” of people to murder in the US government, loaded his car up with firearms and ammunition and went to Washington, D.C. on Jan. 21, 2021, states the US DOJ. Shirk allegedly threatened to kill his wife as well as and planned a "suicide by cop" if confronted by law enforcement, accor…

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by Jillian Pikora
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Disbarred NY Attorney Charged For Alleged Theft Of $372,500 In Escrow Funds Disbarred NY Attorney Charged For Alleged Theft Of $372,500 In Escrow Funds
Disbarred NY Attorney Charged For Alleged Theft Of $372,500 In Escrow Funds An attorney who was disbarred from practicing law in New York was arrested and charged for allegedly engaging in the unauthorized practice of law and stealing $372,500 in escrow funds from a client he represented in the sale of a $7.4 million apartment building in Manhattan, authorities announced. Long Island resident Gregg A. Luckman, age 53, of Bellmore in Nassau County, was arraigned on Friday, May 7, and charged with grand larceny in the second degree (a Class C felony) and practice of law by an attorney who has been disbarred, suspended or convicted of a felony (a Class E felony), Nassa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Disbarred Northern Westchester Attorney Sentenced For Stealing $1M From 9/11 Victim Funds Disbarred Northern Westchester Attorney Sentenced For Stealing $1M From 9/11 Victim Funds
Disbarred Northern Westchester Attorney Sentenced For Stealing $1M From 9/11 Victim Funds A disbarred attorney from Northern Westchester will spend time behind bars after he admitted to stealing approximately $1 million that was rewarded to one of his clients from the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Yorktown Heights resident Gustavo Vila has been sentenced to 51 months in prison after pleading guilty in White Plains Federal Court for stealing from his client, who was a first responder who suffered life-threatening medical conditions while cleaning up the crash site at Ground Zero. The Victim Compensation Fund was created in the wake of the terror attack to provide government fund…

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by Zak Failla
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Disbarred PA Adoption Attorney Facing 18 Months Behind Bars For Ponzi Scheme Disbarred PA Adoption Attorney Facing 18 Months Behind Bars For Ponzi Scheme
Disbarred PA Adoption Attorney Facing 18 Months Behind Bars For Ponzi Scheme A disbarred adoption lawyer from Bucks County is facing 18 months in prison for running a Ponzi scheme in which he accepted retainer fees from clients then pocketed the money, authorities said. Steven G. Dubin, 66, of Holland had clients pay him retainer fees that he told them would be held in escrow accounts for future expenses during the adoption process between December 2010 and February 2013, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. Instead, Dubin pocketed the money, often paying himself for legal fees or expenses relating to other clients, Williams said.&…

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by Nicole Acosta
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Disbarred Lawyer From Northern Westchester Admits To Stealing $1M From 9/11 Victim Funds Disbarred Lawyer From Northern Westchester Admits To Stealing $1M From 9/11 Victim Funds
Disbarred Lawyer From Northern Westchester Admits To Stealing $1M From 9/11 Victim Funds A disbarred attorney from Northern Westchester admitted to stealing approximately $1 million that was rewarded to one of his clients from the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Yorktown Heights resident Gustavo Vila pleaded guilty in White Plains Federal Court for stealing from his client, who was a first responder who suffered life-threatening medical conditions while cleaning up the crash site at Ground Zero. The Victim Compensation Fund was created in the wake of the terror attack to provide government funds to compensate anyone who was harmed or killed as a result of the attacks. It ran fr…

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by Zak Failla
Lewisboro, NY
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Prominent Westchester Attorney Disbarred After Conviction For Embezzling From Dead Man's Estate Prominent Westchester Attorney Disbarred After Conviction For Embezzling From Dead Man's Estate
Prominent Westchester Attorney Disbarred After Conviction For Embezzling From Dead Man's Estate A prominent Westchester attorney will no longer be permitted to practice law in New York after being convicted for embezzling from the estate of a dead man. Rye resident Guy Parisi, 72, has been disbarred after pleading guilty last year in federal court and spending six months in jail for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the estate of a former Mount Vernon resident. Parisi had appealed the disbarment, but an appellate court ruled against him. Parisi was appointed the administrator of the estate in April 2017, where he was tasked with collecting the assets of the estate. …

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
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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…

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by Kathy Reakes