Long Island “Elder Law” Attorney Pleads Guilty to Stealing $797K from Clients
June 30, 2015
On June 23, 2015, Martha Brosius, a “retired” attorney who once held herself out as an “elder law attorney,” pled guilty in New York to stealing $797,322 from clients. In one alleged instance of breach of fiduciary duties and embezzlement, she was the court-appointed guardian for a 77-year-old disabled man. It was alleged she used client funds to pay office, payroll and personal expenses.
The mother of two minor-aged children and the wife of a district attorney, Brosius is scheduled to be sentenced in August. According to The Long Island Press, the special prosecutor has sought a sentence of between six to eighteen years plus restitution; the defense counsel says some moneys have already been repaid.