(Photo: iStock)Phila. Lawyer Convicted in Drug Ring Prosecution Disbarred
A Philadelphia criminal defense lawyer who was convicted of joining in his client's drug trafficking business by laundering drug money, making witnesses lie to authorities, and forging official documents has been disbarred.
December 04, 2019 at 03:54 PM
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A Philadelphia criminal defense lawyer who was convicted of joining in his client's drug trafficking business by laundering drug money, making witnesses lie to authorities, and forging official documents has been disbarred.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered the disbarment on consent of James Michael Farrell on Wednesday. He had been suspended from practicing law in Pennsylvania by the court's Disciplinary Board in March 2017.
Farrell, who resides in Wenonah, New Jersey, and maintained a law office in Philadelphia, was convicted by a jury in Maryland federal court Feb. 3, 2017, after a 14-day trial, prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Baltimore. He was found guilty on six counts of money laundering, two counts of tampering with an official proceeding, and one count of tampering with a witness.
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