Crime & Safety
Local Lawyer Who Defrauded Clients Sentenced To 11 To 35 Years
An attorney with offices in Montco who defrauded clients of tens of thousands of dollars has been handed a significant prison sentence.
An attorney with offices in Chester and Montgomery counties who defrauded clients of tens of thousands of dollars has been handed a significant prison sentence.
Kristi Ann Fredericks, 43, of Downington, will spend the next 11 to 35 years behind bars after being convicted in May of two counts of unauthorized practice of law.
Fredericks was sentenced on Aug. 2 by Judge William P. Mahon.
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Outgoing Chester County District Attorney Thomas Hogan praised the prosecutor in the case, Ron Yen, for his work in getting a conviction, calling him "relentless."
"Chester County is lucky to have prosecutors this dedicated," he said.
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Fredericks wrote large checks to herself from four former clients without their permission, according to a report in the Daily Local News. The stolen sum amounted to around $97,000.
Fredericks operated offices in King of Prussia, Downingtown, Malvern, and Coatesville.
She has since been disbarred.
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