Charges Filed for Impersonating an Attorney

Joseph Byrne Monday, May 6, 2013

Charges were filed against Michael Schorr for allegedly conning judges and unsuspecting clients by pretending to be a licensed attorney. Schorr passed himself off as a New York lawyer for four years, defrauding multiple victims of legal fees of thousands of dollars. In addition, he filed court documents falsely and lied to federal judges.

Schorr was indicted of 35-counts, including felony grand larceny and scheme to defraud. He faces up to 7 years of prison time. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said, “This imposter claimed to be a lawyer and preyed on unsuspecting immigrants who were in desperate need of sound legal advice and stole their money. By repeatedly making false representations to judges about his status and soliciting clients into believing he could help them during their critical immigration proceedings, this man was committing a brazen fraud while jeopardizing the livelihoods of his victims during a particularly vulnerable point. He will be held accountable.”

Seventy-two year old Schorr used two other attorney’s registration numbers and made up a third registration number to defraud clients and the court. His clients include one Israeli, one Mexican citizen, and many from Brazil, so many cases will have to be reopened to ensure that they were handled professionally and according to the laws.

Schorr was arraigned before Manhattan State Supreme Court Justice Charles Solomon and was ordered to be held without bail. 

joeb@longislandyellowpages.com

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