"Many people gravitate to law because of the financial opportunity it offers. Unfortunately, the billable hour just isn't enough for some attorneys. When that happens, profiting from their clients dips into taking advantage of them. While the occasional attorney risks their license for a huge payout with no consequence, most of them can't outrun the law for too long. Justice finally caught up to an attorney who frauded her clients out of millions. The Daily Record has coverage:"
"A disbarred Rockville attorney pleaded guilty Jan. 9 to theft and fraud schemes worth more than $4.2 million. Sari Kurland, who was suspended from the practice of law and indicted in 2024 amid an escalating investigation by the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission, entered a plea agreement in Montgomery County Circuit Court on Friday, court records show. Kurland, 64, pleaded guilty to one count of theft over $100,000"
Sari Kurland, a disbarred Rockville attorney, pleaded guilty Jan. 9 to theft and fraud schemes totaling more than $4.2 million. She was suspended from the practice of law and indicted in 2024 after an investigation by the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission and entered a plea agreement in Montgomery County Circuit Court. Kurland, 64, pleaded guilty to one count of theft over $100,000 and 15 counts of misappropriation by a fiduciary and faces a maximum of 15 years in prison. The schemes centered on false promises of high returns in oil and cryptocurrency investments. Kurland hired Covington & Burling for representation.
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