subject: St. Louis Injury Attorney Exposed for Stealing. How Can You Avoid Being a Victim? [print this page] St. Louis Injury Attorney Exposed for Stealing. How Can You Avoid Being a Victim?
A St. Louis personal injury attorney has been exposed for stealing almost $800,000 from 75 clients. His scheme was finally brought to light when Angelisa Garrett was forced to turn to the attorney general's office for help with her creditors.Angelisa had been involved in a personal injury suit that he dragged on for years, leaving her in terrible medical debt and no settlement to help. Frank Carter, her attorney, had always been kind and even offered her a little money to help her along her way.When she called the Attorney General's office to complain about her creditors, the office discovered that her $50,000 settlement had been released three years earlier. Garrett had never seen any of her settlement. As it turns out, her signature had been forged and Carter had pocketed the money. Unfortunately, Ms. Frank Carter involved more than just Garrett in his massive scam.As many as 75 clients were reported to have been the victims of Carter and many of those clients were referred to William Londoff when money troubles arose. Londoff, a convicted felon and disbarred attorney, had been involved in a similar scandal a number of years ago, for which he actually served time in jail. With the addition of Londoff into the mix, the prosecutor is pushing for Frank Carter to see jail time.Many of Carter's clients were left drowning in debtand turned to Missouri bankruptcy for help.However, out of this terrible situation, there is a lesson to be learned for all you seeking information on bankruptcy and hiring an attorney. How closely should you check the credentials of a bankruptcy attorney before hiring him or her? What are the signs of a good, reputable attorney? These are three of the most important points to look at: 1. Significant case results 2. Satisfied client testimonials 3. Good standing with the Missouri Bar AssociationIs that all that is required of the best bankruptcy attorney? No. But if you look at all three of these points and one or more seem questionable, you know you've got to do more research before you commit to that attorney. After all, you wouldn't want to hire a "Frank Carter," would you?The choice of a Missouri or Illinois bankruptcy lawyer is an important one. Proceed with caution as you look for the best bankruptcy attorney and remember not to settle before you know all the facts about who you are hiring.
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