Ex-Montco Lawyer Stole Hundreds Of Thousands From Clients

ABINGTON, PA -- A former lawyer from Abington pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from clients to cover gambling debts from Atlantic City casinos, according to a report.

Lawrence J. Roberts, 67, previously operated a law firm in Abington and had practiced law for 40 years before his disbarment after charges were pressed last May, according to The Intelligencer.

Roberts allegedly took funds from one client’s account and placed it in another, or, essentially, “robbing Peter to pay Paul,” the report states.

His clients were largely in real estate, according to the report.

Roberts sent checks up to $1.2 million to six different Atlantic City casinos between October 2009 to March 2014.

He faces 20 to 40 years in prison on two felony charges of theft and two charges of forger, the report states.