Scranton Attorney Gets Prison Time After Pleading Guilty to Forgery, Tampering With Records
James Conaboy was sentenced to between 30 days and one year in prison followed by four years on probation. He was disbarred last year for misleading clients about a phantom settlement.
May 08, 2024 at 12:01 PM
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Legal MalpracticeWhat You Need to Know
- Former Luzerne County personal injury attorney James Conaboy has been sentenced to between one month and one year in prison for forgery and tampering with records.
- Conaboy was previously sued and disbarred for misleading clients about settling cases that had actually been withdrawn or dismissed.
Just over a year after his disbarment, former Luzerne County attorney James Conaboy is facing at least one month of incarceration after pleading guilty to two counts of forgery and two counts of tampering with records.
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