A Sylvania lawyer appeared in Lucas County Common Pleas Court on charges that he stole from clients.William A. Garrett, 68, who is charged with two counts of grand theft, was suspended from practicing law in November. Mr. Garrett had been licensed in Ohio since 1970.
[H]e requested additional time to hire an attorney before he was taken to the Lucas County jail to be fingerprinted and photographed. Judge Gary Cook set a Feb. 17 arraignment date and released him on his own recognizance.
Mr. Garrett is charged with misappropriating between $16,700 and $26,500 from two clients last year. If convicted, he faces up to three years in prison.
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Sylvania Lawyer Charged With Thefts From Two Clients
I hope this bottom feeder comes out of prison ice cold, feet first.
ReplyDeleteIn reading the full story, I see once again theft by this lawyer while in a position of trust for an elderly persons estate. All to often we see blatant theft from the lawyers and court appointed guardians from the vulnerable. In talking to family members of victims, their stories are the same, "there is NO where to get help." It goes on and on. Our country is in desperate need of reform.
ReplyDeletelawyers love broken systems just they way they are cause they get reeeeeeeeeeeeeal rich and think about it who writes and reviews the wording of our laws?
ReplyDeleteANSWER: lawyers do that's who! and we chumps are out here serving as their food
NOt sure that he has enough of his own recongizance that I'd let him out if I were a judge...
ReplyDeleteI've read the comments and the site, but I don't see any space dedicated to prevention methods. How does a state regulate what's being handled by the tens of thousands of attorneys in their State? You may wish to consider providing information on each state's Client Protection Fund (sometimes call client security fund). When an attorney embezzles money. If you do, please qualify that the Funds are not a replacement for malpractice insurance and will not consider malpactice claims. However, embezzlement by licensed attorneys is considered for reimbursement to state set levels.
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