CT LAW TRIBUNE REPORTS CT ATTORNEY MISHANDLED DISABLED PERSON'S ESTATE, SUBJECT TO ARREST!

MICHELLE TUCCITTO SULLO of The Connecticut Law Tribune reports as follows:

"For years, Michael Schless practiced law in Newington without any hint of wrongdoing. He's now 78, retired and living in Boynton Beach, Florida. And there is a warrant pending for his arrest.

The issuance of the warrant by Newington police is the latest chapter in a lengthy investigation into whether Schless took thousands of dollars from a client with cerebral palsy. Schless had served as conservator for John Fritz of Wethersfield for about 24 years. Fritz's legal counsel asserts that as much as $100,000 was taken, though an attorney representing Schless said his client never took any money and that he is the victim of a bookkeeping problem.

The pending criminal warrant is the latest in a string of legal problems for Schless over his handling of Fritz's case, which also resulted in a disciplinary action and ongoing civil litigation..."

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http://www.ctlawtribune.com/id=1202743948234/Longtime-Conn-Lawyer-Faces-Arrest-After-Alleged-Thefts-From-Disabled-Client#ixzz3tLsbGW7h