A 72-year-old Rockland man who, according to the state attorney general, not only passed himself off as a lawyer but gave lousy legal advice, has pleaded guilty to felony charges in exchange for a sentence of 3½ to 7 years in state prison.
Michael Schorr of Valley Cottage pleaded guilty Wednesday to third-degree grand larceny before Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Charles Solomon (See Profile). He will be sentenced Feb. 25 for masquerading as an attorney for four years and defrauding seven clients out of more than $15,000 in legal fees.
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