Disbarred Attorney Pleads Guilty In Ocean County Fraud Case

Disbarred lawyer admits to making tens of thousands of dollars representing clients in N.J.

A lawyer has admitted in a guilty plea that he made $70,000 representing New Jersey clients after he was disbarred. David T. Schlendorf, 54, now a resident of Holladay, Utah, pleaded guilty on Monday to five counts of theft by deception and one count of unauthorized practice of law, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.

Disbarred Attorney Pleads Guilty In Ocean County Fraud Case

TOMS RIVER — A disbarred New Jersey attorney, now living in Utah, admitted Monday to posing as a licensed lawyer and defrauding multiple Ocean County victims out of more than $70,000, authorities said. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that David T. Schlendorf, 54, of Holladay, Utah, pleaded guilty April 27 to five counts of theft by deception and one count of unauthorized practice of law before Superior Court Judge Guy P. R…

Utah Man Admits to Posing as Attorney, Stealing More Than $70,000 from Ocean County Victims

A Utah man has admitted to unlawfully practicing law and defrauding multiple victims in Ocean County after falsely presenting himself as a licensed attorney and collecting tens of thousands of dollars for legal services he was not authorized to provide. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on April 27, 2026, David T. Schlendorf, […]