Charles L. Lonardo, once the area's top personal injury lawyer who went to jail after being convicted for auto insurance fraud, has been barred from practicing law in Massachusetts.
Convicted of conspiracy to commit auto insurance fraud in April 2006 and sentenced to 21/2 years in jail, the Board of Bar Overseers voted to disbar Lonardo on Sept. 14.
The judgment was processed Oct. 16 by the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County.
A state Appeals Court upheld Lonardo's conviction in July.
According to state prosecutors, Lonardo, 49, of Winthrop Avenue, paid so-called runners to plan auto accidents and bring him supposed victims who would then file insurance claims.
The disbarment is retroactive to June 21, 2006, the date Lonardo's license to practice law was temporarily suspended.
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Lawyer Disbarred for Auto Insurance Fraud
4 comments:
This MA lawyer should have gone into Family Law where these crooks
are making hands over fists in billable hour fees exploiting children of litigating parents and fighting over assets until there's nothing left; then off to the next victim. It's a disgusting Racket
because they lawyers are playing off the emotions of the litigants and using their kids as 'pawns' in custody battles.
This should be an embarrassment to all lawyers. And you're right, Rosey, just think what this guy could have made if he were dealing in family law or guardianship instead of PI.
What a waste of a law degree....
Barred from practicing law in Massachusetts? What about other states? Hey, we have enough crooks in our state and more than enough greedy lawyers. Find an oak tree, quick and cheap justice.
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