Months after more than $300,000 went missing in an alleged check fraud scheme, a Washington law firm is at odds with its bank and insurance company over who should pay.
Hughes & Bentzen, a boutique firm with a broad practice, agreed to collect a debt last fall, according to court documents. An attorney at the firm received a check for the presumed debt, which was deposited in the firm’s trust account. The lawyer then wired the money to Japan for the apparent client. Weeks later, the firm learned the check was bad.
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