B.C. immigration lawyer sentenced to 22 months in jail for forging paperwork

B.C. immigration lawyer sentenced to 22 months in jail for forging paperwork

A B.C. immigration lawyer with deep ties to the province’s South Asian and political communities has been sentenced to 22 months in jail after pleading responsible to 17 costs together with forgery and the misrepresentation of information. Balraj Singh “Roger” Bhatti, 63, was charged in 2020 and accused of colluding with international nationals to make fraudulent…

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Disbarred lawyer Robert Menard sentenced to six months in jail for stealing or mishandling about  million

Disbarred lawyer Robert Menard sentenced to six months in jail for stealing or mishandling about $1 million

Disbarred lawyer Robert Menard, who prosecutors say pocketed or mishandled as much as $1 million from clients and his ex-law partner, was sentenced to six months in the House of Correction Thursday. In addition, Milwaukee County Judge Milton Childs also sentenced the once-prominent lawyer to four years in prison, followed by four years of extended…

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