Reinstatement of Disbarred Attorney • Embezzlement and Rehabilitation
In re Richards, PICS Case No. 16-1227 (Pa. Sept. 21, 2016) per curiam (11 pages).
In May 1996, petitioner Grahame P. Richards Jr. was disbarred for embezzlement of client funds in the amount of over $1,000,000. He served over 11 years in jail and made restitution to the estates he harmed, and was highly engaged in philanthropic and community-oriented activities since his release from prison. In May 2015 he petitioned for reinstatement to the Pennsylvania bar, not to actively practice law, but to continue achieving positive things with his license. Following a hearing, the hearing committee recommended the petition for reinstatement be granted. The court granted the petition, costs to be borne by petitioner.
