MoreLaw - Find Attorneys & Legal Cases Nationwide
MoreLaw is a free national directory of lawyers and court cases. Founded in 1996, MoreLaw.com provides public access to verdicts, settlements, and attorney listings across all 50 states.
Currently featuring 135,990 lawyers and 199,105 court cases.
Recent Verdicts and Judgments
|
|
State of Iowa v. Michelle Evette Williams.Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with vehicular manslaughter. Michelle Evette Williams, age 57, accused of runing over and killing a pedestrian crossing MLK, Jr. Parkway. Williams was identified with the use of FLOCK camera. ... More (09-17-2026 - IA) |
Sate of Nebraska v. Destin MarinezOmaha, Nebraska criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with first degree murder. Destin Martinez, 30, accused of killing of Markell Brewer, 29. Brewer was shot shortly after midnight on Sept. 4, 2016, in the area of 31st and Decatur Streets in North Omaha, close to his home. ... More (09-17-2026 - NE) |
United States of America v. Andres Jo BonnessBismarck, North Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. Between April 1, 2025, and February 24, 2026, while employed as an accountant who provided payroll and charitable gaming audit services for non-profit clients, Andrea Jo Bonness, age 56, from Mandan, North Dakota, fraudulently accessed client bank accounts and trans ... More (09-17-2026 - ND) |
United States of America v. Mekfira Hussein and Abduljabar HusseinMinneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371. Mekfira Hussein and Abduljabar Husseins stole money that was meant for vulnerable children. ... More (09-17-2026 - MN) |
United States of America v. Bobbe ThompsonSioux City, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with ulawful possession of a firearm in violation of 19 U.S.C. 922(g). On September 22, 2025, law enforcement observed a vehicle, being driven by Bobbe Thompson, ate 20, from Kansas City, Missouri, was driving 104 mph, in a 70-mph zone in Cerro Gordo County. Law enforcement conducted a traffic stop and as the officer w ... More (09-17-2026 - IA) |
United States of America v. Tianzhu Chen, Yong ChenDes Moines, Iowa, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with engaging in a racketeering conspuiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1962, interstate transportation of stolen property in violation of 12 U,.S.C. 2314. Tianzhu Chen, 33, of Flushing, New York, and a Chinese National, pleadd guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy and Money Laundering and Yong Chen, 33, of Brooklyn, New Yo ... More (09-17-2026 - IA) |
United States of America v. Teldon Kills SmallRapid City, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the defedant charged with second degree murder in violatoin of 15 U.S.C. 1115. On the evening of November 29, 2025, Teldon Kills Smal and others were consuming alcohol to excess. The male victim told Kills Small and others with Kills Small that they needed to leave. Kills Small discharged nine rounds from his firearm, striking the m ... More (09-16-2026 - SD) |
United States of America v. Edwin Emmett Lickiss, Jr.San Francisco, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and one count of money laundering in connection with a decades-long Ponzi schem. Edwin Emmett Licvkiss, Jr., age 78, of Danville, California, defrauded at least 93 victims of over $9.5 million from 1998 through September 2024. As part of the scheme, Lickiss said that he would invest victims’ m ... More (09-16-2026 - OK) |
State of Oklahoma v. Zachary HynesTulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with armed robbery. Zachary Hynes, age 41, is accused of robbing a Walgrees near East 21st Street in Tulsa in an effort to obtain oxycodone. ... More (09-16-2026 - OK) |
State of Oklahoma v. E.X.M.Pawhuska, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer Kent Morlan represented the Defendant charged with second degree burglary. The defendant and two friends conspired to broke into a marijuana grow facility in an effort to steal marijuana. ... More (09-15-2026 - OK) |
United States of America v. James Russell Lyon, IIIKansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft of government money in violation of 18 U.S.C. 641. James Lyon, 80, repeatedly lying about his military service, including falsely claiming he earned prestigious combat decorations and submitting fraudulent documents to the VA. This plea is one of many federal fraud cases pursued under the leadership of Pr ... More (09-15-2026 - MO) |
United States of America v. Siddharth JawahaSt. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with running a Ponzi scheme that bilked investors in Missouri and elsewhere out of millions of dollars. Siddharth Jawahar, 38, ran a Texas-based investment company called Swiftarc Capital LLC. In 2015, he began investing client funds in a single investment, Philip Morris Pakistan (PMP). Eventually, 99% of client fund ... More (09-15-2026 - MO) |
United States of America v. Siddharth JawahaSt. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1344 and investment adviser fraud in violation of 15 U.S.C. 206. Siddharth Jawahar, 38, ran a Texas-based investment company called Swiftarc Capital LLC. In 2015, he began investing client funds in a single investment, Philip Morris Pakistan (PMP). Eventually, 99% of client f ... More (09-15-2026 - AR) |
United States of America v. David K. ElliottEast St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged wtth back and wire fraud. David K. Elliott, 41, was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 18, 2026. The indictment alleges that Elliott was a lawyer licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois, with his primary practice in Bethalto, Madison County. In 2016, Elliott was appointed by the Circuit Court of ... More (09-15-2026 - IL) |
United States of America v. Yuri Khrameev,, a/k/a "Colonel Yuri," et al.New York City, New York criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit multiple schemes around the world commit murder. The RIS Network has allegedly carried out or conspired to carry out multiple schemes around the world. Most recently, this summer, the RIS Network recruited an individual based in the United States (“U.S. Resident-1”) to surveil and mur ... More (09-15-2026 - NY) |
State of Ohio v. Ronald LoftisCleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: Three counts of Aggravated Robbery Four counts of Robbery Three counts of Felonious Assault One count of Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Career Criminal One count of Having Weapons Under Disability One count of Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle On January 2, 2026, around 7 a.m., Ronald Loftis, 47, approached a fe ... More (09-15-2026 - OH) |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Zaakir McClendonPhiladelphia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of third-degree murder, two counts of conspiracy to commit murder, four counts of attempted murder, and related crimes. Zaakir McClendon was accused of murdering 14-year-old Nicolas Elizalde, the wounding of four other children outside Roxborough High School in 2022 and for fatally shooting 16-year-old Nafi ... More (09-15-2026 - PA) |
State of New York v. Jonathan MoralesNew York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second degree murder. On June 25, 2023, Jonathan Morales, age 30, targeted the Eliahs Brazoban due to an alleged underlying conflict pertaining to someone close to him. Approximately an hour and a half prior to the shooting, Morales rode an e-bike past Mr. Brazoban, who was near Clinton and Delancey Streets. ... More (09-15-2026 - NY) |
United States of America v. Jordan C. SneedHammond, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349. Jordan C. Sneed, 32 years old, of Gary, was the last of five defendants to be sentenced in this case. Anthony Juan McClendon, the leader and organizer of the scheme, was sentenced on December 18, 2025, to 24 months in prison and 4 years of supervised r ... More (09-15-2026 - IN) |
United States of America v. Jonathan Andrew JonesIndianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud. Between January 2021 and December 2022, Jonathan Andrew Jones, age 31, of Lafayette, Indiana, defrauded the federal government by submitting fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) applications in his own name and in the names of others. In one instan ... More (09-15-2026 - IN) |
United States v. Angela Toma and Peter ValenteDetroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted conspiracy to commit fraud. Peter Valente, and his then wife, Angela Toma, were indicted and charged with offenses involving a scheme to defraud the SBA. Using inactive companies to perpetrate the fraud, Valente and Toma successfully defrauded the SBA and other lenders of over $2,600,000. On June 30, 2026 ... More (09-15-2026 - MI) |
United States of America v. Blessed Trust and Hexa WhaleNew York City, New York criminal defense lawyers will represented the Defendant accused of using cryptocurrency to launder more than $1.5 billion in illicit oil money intended to benefit Iran. Two Chinese companies, Blessed Trust and Hexa Whale, used trading accounts at the UAE-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance to launder the proceeds of black-market sales of Iranian oil, funneling the illi ... More (09-15-2026 - NY) |
United States of America v. Keith Rydell Mayes, Sr.Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1344(2) and tax evasion in violation of 26 U.S.C. 7201. Former Vernon AME Church Senior Pastor Keith Rydell Mayes Sr., age 63, served as senior pastor of the historic Tulsa-based church beginning in October 2021, oversaw church finances and managed donations, collections and disb ... More (09-15-2026 - OK) |
State of North Dakota v. William BruceBismarck, North Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the William Bruce charged with a pair of sex crimes against a child who was underage. ... More (09-14-2026 - ND) |
United States of America v. Daniel Allen Ash and Amber Dawn MurhyTulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with second degree murder in Indian Country and child neglect in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1152. Beginning in September 2024,Daniel Allen Ash, age 34, and Amber Dawn Murphy, age 32, were investigated after their two-year-old died. The toddler was severely malnourished, emaciated, and weighed only 17 pounds. A medical exper ... More (09-14-2026 - OK) |
United States of America v. Teunis Jan WillemsenToledo, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with negligently discharging a pollutant in violation of 33 U.S.C. 1311. Reported by Kent Morlan Teunis Jan Willemsen, a citizen of the Netherlands residing in Frankton, Indiana, was serving as the manager of Heartland Dairy, when investigators found that a discharge was being pumped from a settling basin on the dairy’ ... More (09-14-2026 - OH) |
United States of America v. James Strahler, IIColumbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with threatening interstate domestic violence, making obscene or harassing telephone calls, and selling or transferring obscene matter. in violation of 18 U.S.C.1466, 18 U.S.C.1462, 18 U.S.C. 2252A, 18 U.S.C. 2261, 18 U.S.C. 875D, and 47 U.S.C. 223A. Reported by Kent Morlan James Strahler II, 37, of Columbus,installed ... More (09-14-2026 - OH) |
United States of America v. Darryl Anderson, Jr.Lexington, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of fentanyl resulting in death in violation of 21 U.S.C. 841. On January 7, 2023, Lexington Police Department officers responded to a fatal overdose in Lexington. At the scene, investigators recovered the victim’s cellphone and, using a passcode provided by a friend, found recent messages showing t ... More (09-14-2026 - KY) |
United States of America v. Heuser HealthLouisville, Kentucky civil litigation lawyers represented the Defendant accused of defrauding the United States. Reported by Kent Morlan Heuser Health, a Louisville-based provider of at-home wound care servicesviolated the False Claims Act by overbilling Medicare and TRICARE for costly skin substitute products. This settlement is part of a broader investigative initiative known as “Operat ... More (09-14-2026 - KY) |
State of New York v. Laurie MooreAlbany, New York criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with official misconduct and second-degree falsifying business records. Reported by Kent Morlan Former senior investigator of the Albany County, New York, Sheriff's Office Laurie Moore accused of conducting over 4,000 unauthorized searches using the software provided by Flock Safety. ... More (09-14-2026 - NY) |
State of MIssissippi v. Jarquest RatliffJackson, Mississippi criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with murder. Reported by: Kent Morlan Jarquest Ratliff, age 51, accused of killing Tasia Fortune, whose body was found hanging from a tree in July, 2026. ... More (09-12-2026 - MS) |
State of Oklahoma v. George Wendle WrightTulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer Kent Morlan represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm AFCF in violation of 21 O.S. 1283. ... More (09-12-2026 - ) |
State of oklahoma v. Mirsha Sal QuinonesTulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated DUI alchol or drug in violation of 47 O.S. 11-902 amended to DUI second offense (municipal arrest) in violat ion of 47 O.S. 11-902.C.2.; making an unsafe lane change in violation of 47 O.S. 11-309; driving without a license in violation of 47 O.S. 6-303, failing to carry insurance security verification form ... More (09-11-2026 - OK) |
Sate of New Mexico v. Patrick HowardLas Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with inappropriately touched two students on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor (CSCM) in the third degree (person in a position of authority), contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-9-13(C)(2)(a) (2003), against one of the two students; and a single count of battery, a petty misdemeanor, contrary to NMSA 1 ... More (09-11-2026 - NM) |
United States of America v. Lonnie Moore, Jr.Memphis, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with controlled drugs with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. 841. Reported by: Kent Morlan On August 22, 2025, Memphis Airport police officers intercepted luggage that belonged to Lonnie Moore, Jr., age 38, who had just landed at the Memphis International Airport from Los Angeles, Cali ... More (09-11-2026 - TN) |
United States of America v. Keith WakefieldChicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. Reported by: Kent Morlan Keith Wakefield, age 52, of Chicago, worked as the head of fixed income trading for IFS Securities, Inc., a broker-dealer in Chicago. In 2019, Wakefield knowingly and fraudulently engaged in unauthorized speculative trading in U.S. Treasury bonds using his employer’s trading ... More (09-11-2026 - il) |
United States of America v. Oleksii Oleksiyovych LytvynenkoNashville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349. Reported by: Kent Morlan Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko, age 44, a Ukrainian national, formerly of Cork, Ireland, conspired with others to deploy Conti ransomware to extort victims and steal their data. From 2020 until 2022, Conti was used to attack ... More (09-11-2026 - TN) |
The People v. Durk Devontay Banks, aka Lil Durk, et al.Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with: Conspiracy and Use of Interstate Facilities to Commit Murder-For-Hire Resulting in Death in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1958 Use, Carry, and Discharge of Firearms and Machinegun, and Possession of Such Firearms, in Furtherance of a Crime of Violence, Resulting in Death in violation of 18 U.S.C. 924 Co ... More (09-11-2026 - LA) |
United States of America v. David RushAlexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer Jessica Carmichael represented the Defendant charged with theft of public money in violation of 18 U.S.C. 641. Reported by: Kent Morlan David Rush was found with more than $40 million in gold bars and other very expensive items in his home in Virginia. In the criminal complaint, the FBI said it found 303 gold bars, $2 million in cash and 35 lu ... More (09-11-2026 - VA) |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is MoreLaw?
MoreLaw is a free national directory of lawyers, attorneys, court reporters, expert witnesses, verdicts, and legal cases. Founded in 1996 by attorney Kent Morlan in Tulsa, Oklahoma, MoreLaw provides free public access to legal information across the United States.
How many attorneys and cases are listed on MoreLaw?
MoreLaw currently lists 135,990 attorneys and 199,105 case reports, including jury verdicts, settlements, and appellate decisions from state and federal courts nationwide.
Is MoreLaw free to use?
Yes. Access to all information published on MoreLaw is free to the public. Lawyers, expert witnesses, court reporters, and other legal service providers can also create free basic listings. MoreLaw's motto is "Free As It Should Be."
How do I add a lawyer or case listing to MoreLaw?
Attorneys can add a free listing by visiting the Add Attorney Listing page at morelaw.com/add/attorney/ and completing the form. Case reports can be submitted by sending information to Info@MoreLaw.com or by using the Add a Case page.