Tag Archives: Billing Fraud

Should You Pay For Attorney Mistakes?

Posted on August 9, 2015 by The Legal Reformer

Patrick Lamb, an attorney and blogger, wrote about attorney mistakes in his August 6, 2015 post on abajournal.com titled “How lawyers can embrace mistakes.” In his piece, Mr. Lamb suggests that lawyers and law firms should conduct “After Action Assessments,” to … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged ABA Journal, Attorney Mistakes, Awareness, Billing Fraud, Conflict of Interest, Fraudulent Billing, Legal, Legal Ethics, Legal Practices, Patrick Lamb | Leave a comment

Corporate In-House Counsel Embezzled Millions

Posted on December 12, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

Longtime in-house senior patent lawyer, Jason Throne, recently admitted to defrauding Hunter Douglas in an elaborate 14-year embezzlement scheme in which he bilked the company out of over $5 million, according to The Denver Post. An earlier Denver Post article, … Continue reading →

Posted in Billing | Tagged Advice, Attorney Misconduct, Awareness, Billing Fraud, False Billing, Fraudulent Billing, Hunter Douglas, Jason Throne, Legal | Leave a comment

“Is Your Lawyer’s Bill Too High?”

Posted on April 12, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

We have written about HALT.org (Help Abolish Legal Tyranny) in previous posts and its work for transparency in attorney discipline and reporting on state bar associations’ secrecy in the handling of attorney ethics complaints. HALT also has a number of self-help brochures … Continue reading →

Posted in Tips | Tagged Advice, Billing Fraud, False Billing, Fee Disputes, Fraudulent Billing, HALT, Legal, Legal Reform, Over Billing | Leave a comment

Robbing The Elderly . . . Sanctioned By The Court?

Posted on January 17, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

A guardian, conservator, or other-termed fiduciary, often an attorney, is appointed by the court when certain elders (and others) are incapable of caring for themselves and/or their property, and they need protection. But who protects these elders when the fiduciaries … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged Awareness, Billing Fraud, Conservator, Elder Abuse, False Billing, Fiduciary, Fraudulent Billing, Guardian, Judges, Justice, Laurie Roberts, Legal, Legal Reform, Marie Long, Probate Court | Leave a comment

Attorney Tip #3 – Bill Padding Could Lead to Prison

Posted on June 1, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

For the legions of attorneys who meticulously bill their time and expenses, LPR applauds your honesty and integrity. This cautionary tale is for those who work in firms with attorneys who engage in improper billing, those who think there is … Continue reading →

Posted in Tips | Tagged Billing Fraud, FBI, Frank Excel Marley III, Fraudulent Billing, Mail Fraud, Maria Hassun, Seminole Tribe of Florida, United States Attorney, Wifredo A. Ferrer, Wire Fraud | Leave a comment

You Can’t Judge Attorneys By Their Reputations

Posted on May 25, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

So you’ve hired the most expensive, well-respected lawyer in the city to handle the most important dispute of your life. Think that guarantees you will be well represented? Think again. On May 21, 2013, The Washington Post reported that the Virginia Bar … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged Billing Fraud, Disciplinary Action, Disciplinary Complaint, Family Law, Glenn Lewis, Legal Ethics, Legal Reform, News, Over Billing, Top Attorneys, Virginia Bar Association, Virginia State Bar, Washington Post | Leave a comment

A Boilerplate Lawsuit Costs How Much???

Posted on April 5, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

In Brooklyn, a boilerplate American With Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuit can cost your targeted business $15,000. The good news, federal Judge Sterling Johnson, Jr. issued an opinion on March 28, 2013 denying a $15,000 request for attorney fees by two … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged ADA, Adam Shore, Americans With Disabilities Act, B. Bradley Weitz, Billing Fraud, Charles Hamilton Houston, Fraudulent Billing, Judge Sterling Johnson, Judges, Lawyers, Litigation, Subway | Leave a comment

“Churn That Bill, Baby!”

Posted on March 29, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

So wrote a lawyer from DLA Piper, a prominent international law firm, in an email to another firm lawyer celebrating the assignment of “random people working full time on random research projects in standard ‘churn that bill, baby!’ mode . . .” … Continue reading →

Posted in Billing | Tagged Adam H. Victor, Billing Fraud, Conflict of Interest, DealBook, DLA Piper, Fee Disputes, Fraudulent Billing, New York Times, News, Over Billing, Samford University, William G. Ross | Leave a comment

Caveat Emptor – Legal Buyer Beware

Posted on July 27, 2012 by The Legal Reformer

In December 2011, Debra Cassens Weiss posted an article on the ABA Journal website titled Suit by Fired Lawyer Claims Law Firm Encouraged Fraud with 3000-Hour Billable Quota. The article reported on a California lawyer’s employment bias law suit alleging he … Continue reading →

Posted in Billing | Tagged Attorney Misconduct, Attorneys, Billing Fraud, Caveat Emptor, Clients, Competence, False Billing, Fraudulent Billing, Lawyers, Legal Consumer, Legal Ethics, Over Billing | Leave a comment

Billing Fraud: Past, Present . . . and Future?

Posted on June 30, 2012 by The Legal Reformer

Now that LPR has been established, we are receiving information from interested people about issues legal consumers face. One such person sent us a link to an article published in 1999, written by Catholic University law professor Lisa Lerman, titled Blue-Chip … Continue reading →

Posted in Billing | Tagged Attorneys, Billing Fraud, Clients, False Billing, Fraudulent Billing, Lawyers, Legal Consumer, Over Billing | Leave a comment