Disbarred Montco Attorney Stole Money From 5 Additional Clients: DA

COLLEGEVILLE, PA — A disbarred Montgomery County attorney who was arrested in April for stealing $146,900 from special needs clients now faces additional charges as five more victims have been identified, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office announced Friday.

Patrick Bradley, 45, of Collegeville, now has a total of 17 victims. The five newly identified victims lost $13,954, meaning Bradley has stolen more than $160,000 from clients, the DA said.

A sixth complaint has been received by The Office of Disciplinary Council of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and is currently being investigated.

Clients hired Bradley to do specific legal work which was never done, the DA said. In one case, Bradley was given money to pay for the expenses of a woman being cared for in a Berks County facility. Instead, he used the money for utility bills, gas for his car, sporting goods, movie tickets, meals at restaurants, home mortgage payments, cell phone payments, and other personal items, according to the DA.

The 17 victims are all applying for reimbursement of the lost funds.

Bradley, who was free on $250,000 bail, was arraigned again and an additional bail of $50,000 was set. He was then released. A preliminary hearing is set for Aug. 22.

Authorities believe there could be more victims. Anyone who may have any information should call the Montgomery County Detective Bureau at 610-278-3368.

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