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A disbarred lawyer who is serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife and one of his sons has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly stealing money from clients and his housekeeper’s family.
They quietly go off the case. they certainly don't go on television and do things like this. they just leave, and people ask why, go, he has a better team or she has a better team with her right now, and it was best for all. lawyers do that all the time. in this case, i just keep going back to the federal judge. i believe it was in this case who said, when they -- they pierced the attorney-client protection, and pierced that veil, they did so because they thought a crime may have been committed. and i'm just wondering whether this guy is doing everything he can to get as far away from the obst...
Two Florida associates who hoped to take their clients with them when they left their personal injury law firm have been suspended from law practice for violating bar rules during that process.
Bret Votano acted as agent and attorney in multiple property sales and stole escrow funds; has since been disbarred.
The defendant had pleaded guilty earlier this year.