Former Morrison & Foerster partner pleads guilty to fraud charges
A former Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) partner has pleaded guilty to 31 charges stemming from a $400,000 (£250,000) scam he and his wife concocted based on their autistic son's education and medical needs, reports The Am Law Daily. Jonathan Dickstein - a former co-chair of the US firm's life sciences practice - is scheduled to be sentenced on 15 November following his conviction on charges including grand theft, forgery, insurance fraud, and conspiracy, a spokesman for the San Francisco District Attorney's office confirmed on Friday (21 October).
October 24, 2011 at 06:48 AM
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A former Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) partner has pleaded guilty to 31 charges stemming from a $400,000 (£250,000) scam he and his wife concocted based on their autistic son's education and medical needs, reports The Am Law Daily.
Jonathan Dickstein – a former co-chair of the US firm's life sciences practice – is set to be sentenced on 15 November following his conviction on charges including grand theft, forgery, insurance fraud, and conspiracy, a spokesman for the San Francisco District Attorney's office confirmed on Friday (21 October).
Dickstein and his wife, Barclay Lynn, were arrested in August 2010 and charged with creating a fictitious in-home care and education provider for their autistic son.
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