NY Lawyer Who Admitted Ripping Off His Clients for Millions Wants Them to Pay His Fees
Vesselin Mitev
March 5, 2010
New York Law Journal
http://nylj.com/nylawyer/news/10/03/030510j.html
Steven T. Rondos, the former Brooklyn attorney who admitted to stealing millions of dollars from guardianship accounts he oversaw, is fighting to be paid for work he claims he did on behalf of the [...]
Widow suing “Judge Larry” can’t recall how he wronged her
Says she freely gave gifts to judge and his family
Tonya Alanez
March 7, 2010
South Florida Sun Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fort-lauderdale/fl-judge-seidlin-lawsuit-20100305,0,2557016.story
A wealthy, elderly widow is suing her neighbors, former Broward Circuit Judge Larry Seidlin and his wife, but doesn’t seem to know why, according to a deposition transcript.
Barbara Kasler, 84, said [...]
Former attorney pleads guilty
Matthew Hamilton
March 2, 2010
The News-Star (LA)
http://www.thenewsstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20103020320
A former Monroe attorney accused of stealing thousand of dollars from his clients pleaded guilty Monday in 4th Judicial District Court.
Bernard Grenrood, 72, pleaded guilty to 6 counts of theft in excess of $500. Under Louisiana law, theft in excess of $500 carries a maximum prison sentence [...]
Inheritance Case: Another Grubby Tale From Probate Court
Rick Green
March 5, 2010
The Hartford Courant
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-probate-green0305.artmar05,0,4129040.column
Shortly before 92-year-old Josephine Smoron died last June, Southington Probate Judge Bryan F. Meccariello approved a dramatic change to her will, handing her property to three local churches and bypassing her longtime caretaker.
Sam Manzo, caretaker for nearly 25 years at the sprawling Valley [...]
83-year-old victim watches as 2 relatives sent to prison
Associated Press
March 2, 2010
StatesmanJournal.com
http://beta.statesmanjournal.com/article/20100302/UPDATE/100302004/1001/OPINION/Theft-victim-watches-as-2-relatives-sent-to-prison
PORTLAND — An 83-year-old woman was in court to watch as two relatives who wiped out her savings and sold her home were sent to prison.
Court records indicate the relatives expected Evelyn Roth to die when she was diagnosed with a cancerous growth on [...]