Firm News

From Lockup to Lap of Luxury: Hilton's Release Sparks Questions of Fairness
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ABC News - June 7, 2007
Hotel heiress's house arrest opens door to criticism. Paris Hilton gets to serve the remaining 40 days of her sentence in her palatial mansion instead of a jail cell. Do celebrities rate a different level of justice than ordinary folks?

Former Attorney Pleads in Embezzlement Cases
LADA Press Release – May 30, 2006
A former attorney charged last year with embezzling, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison.

Former Attorney Arrested in Embezzlement Case
LADA Press Release – April 27, 2006
A former attorney was charged last year with embezzling more than $750,000 from the estates of nine victims, was arrested at his Wilshire area home.

Attorney Charged with Embezzling from 89-Year-Old Victim
LADA Press Release – March 9, 2006
A 68-year-old Palos Verdes attorney was arrested today and charged one count each of theft from an elder, grand theft, forgery and perjury.

Wilshire Attorney Charged with Embezzlement
CBS News – April 27, 2006
Attorney allegedly conspired to embezzle at least $92,000 from trust accounts of the veterans from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force, as well as a probate estate, between 2000 and 2005.

Chamber Official Enters Plea in Molestation Case
LA Times – April 15, 2004
A former school board member pleaded no contest Wednesday to molesting a 15-year-old boy whom he picked up after class at Lynwood High School.