Charleston, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged withfraudulently obtaining $94,197.93 of federal abandoned mine land (AML) remediation sub-grant funds while employed by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Elkins also set up a shell limited liability company to receive a portion of the sub-grant award funds and created fraudulent invoi... More...    $0 (12-01-2023 - WV)

Charleston, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defrauding the Paycheck Proteciton Program (PPP) of $20,832 in COVID-19 relief loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

on April 18, 2021, Boyd applied for a PPP loan on behalf of his purported business, “Se... More...    $0 (11-22-2023 - WV)

Beckley, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conversion of public money exceeding $1,000.

Laquenta Lowe, 46, of Beckley, was chief financial officer and accountant for the RCHA from July 1, 2018 through May 31, 2019. Lowe was executive director of the RCHA from June 1, 2019, through April 30, 2021. During this time, RCHA administered programs that used... More...    $0 (09-01-2023 - WV)

Martinsburg, West Virginia riminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with drug trafficking.

Ana Ercilia Luna, age 38, of Haggerstown, Maryland, assisted drug customers at Top 3 Sources, a business in Hagerstown that was being used to distribute hundreds of grams of illegal substances. Luna also smuggled drug proceeds to the Dominican Republic and deposited proceeds into the Top... More...    $0 (08-04-2023 - WV)

Charleston, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with raudulently obtaining $94,197.93 of federal abandoned mine land (AML) remediation sub-grant funds while employed by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).

From on or about April 2017 until on or about August 7, 2019, Jerry D. Elkins, age 54, of Daniville, West Virginia, assisted ... More...    $0 (06-02-2023 - WV)

Wheeling, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraudulently obtaining loans made available during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dalton Haas, also known as Dalton Nassar, 27, pled guilty to wire fraud in February 2023. Haas admitted to making false statements about the gross revenues, the cost of goods sold, and the number of employees for the Lebanese Restau... More...    $0 (05-24-2023 - WV)

Clarksburg, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud and money laundering.

Michael D. Allen, 60, of Irwin, Pennsylvania, pled guilty in November to wire fraud and money laundering. Allen, who had been the manager of Accelerated Construction Services, admitted that he used his position to divert $3.5 million in company funds for his own personal b... More...    $0 (03-28-2023 - WV)

Clarksburg, West Virginia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud.

“Bradley Glaspell, from Salem, West Virginia, was a shady contractor who took advantage of West Virginians who paid him up front and trusted that he would do the job,â€� said United States Attorney Ihlenfeld. “His dishonesty caused many to be left with unfinished projects and I’m pleased tha... More...    $0 (12-02-2022 - WV)

Charleston, West Virginia criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with aiding and abetting obtaining a controlled substance by fraud.

Four of the physicians each pleaded guilty to a felony count of aiding and abetting obtaining a controlled substance by fraud: William Earley, D.O, 66, of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Brian Gullett, D.O., 45, of Clarksville, Pennsylvania; Rosw... More...    $0 (09-13-2022 - WV)

Clarksburg, West Virginia criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with committing financial fraud against the elderly.

Shelly Leipham of Las Vegas was found guilty by a jury in April of “Wire Fraud,â€� “Mail Fraud,â€� and “Money Laundering.â€� Leipham called an elderly victim living in Harrison County and claimed the victim won one million dollars. Leipham defrauded the victim... More...    $0 (08-30-2022 - WV)

Charleston, West Virginia criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud.

William T. Hurst, age 43, of Morehead, Kentucky, falsely agreed to build pole barns for a pair of residents in Putnam and Jackson counties in March 2021. Hurst received checks as down payments totaling $10,186. Hurst admitted that he cashed or deposited the checks at area banks for his personal use, w... More...    $0 (08-23-2022 - WV)

Huntington, West Virginia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with engaging in a scheme that defrauded individuals in multiple states through the use of false online personas.

Evidence at trial revealed that Inusah was part of a conspiracy that targeted victims using false personas via email, text messaging, and online dating and social media websites. From at least January... More...    $0 (08-14-2022 - WV)

Charleston, West Virginia criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with wire fraud, admitting to a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of over $42,250.00 in COVID-19 relief loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

Alexis Ransom, 24, of Logan, applied for three PPP loan... More...    $0 (08-03-2022 - WV)

Martinsburg, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with bank fraud.

Ana Amesquita, of Kearneysville, West Virginia, 27, pleaded guilty in February 2022 to one count of “Bank Fraud.â€� Amesquita was the head teller at the Inwood branch of City National Bank. In June 2019, Amesquita began a scheme to process ATM deposits without the supervision of a second ba... More...    $0 (06-13-2022 - WV)

Clarksburg, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with fraud with identification documents and conspiracy to commit mail fraud.


On April 29, 2022, the Defendant, Ray Roberto Carrion Susana (“Susanaâ€�), appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Michael J. Aloi and moved for permission to enter a plea of GUILTY to Count Three of the Superseding Ind... More...    $0 (05-23-2022 - WV)

Beckley, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with fraud and firearm felonies.

on April 14, 2021, Arileah Lacy, also known as Leah, 24, bought a Ruger, Model Ruger-57, 5.7x28 caliber pistol, for an individual who is separately charged in a pending gun trafficking conspiracy, Bisheem Jones, also known as “Bosh.â€� Jones had given Lacy money to buy the firea... More...    $0 (04-22-2022 - WV)

Huntington, West Virginia criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with stealing federal funds.

Ruth Marie Phillips, also known as Marie Phillips, 69, worked at RVCDS from December 1986 until September 2020 and held various positions at the non-profit organization. Phillips served as Director of Business and Finance and was responsible for all financial operations, includin... More...    $0 (01-25-2022 - WV)

Charleston, WV: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with sex trafficking a 17-year-old female.

Kristen Naylor-Legg, 28, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of a minor under the age of 18.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on two separate occasions in June 2020, Naylor-Legg entered into an agreement with her co-defe... More...    $0 (09-19-2021 - WV)

Wheeling, WV: Criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud.

Kenneth Werkau, of Clarington, Ohio, was charged with wire fraud.

Werkau, 63, pleaded guilty to one count of “Wire Fraud.â€� Werkau was employed as an associate at Walmart in Moundsville. Beginning in September 2019 and ending in January 2020, Werkau stole $123,775 in gift cards and activating ... More...    $0 (08-25-2021 - WV)

Charleston, West Virgnia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiring to commit money laundering and three counts of money laundering.

Nedeltcho Vladimirov, 53, a native of Bulgaria, was convicted by a jury after a three day trial

Evidence at trial revealed that Vladimirov operated a fraudulent fencing operation - a scheme in which stolen goods were acqu... More...    $0 (07-23-2021 - WV)

Clarksburg, West Virginia fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Phillip W. Conley, of Jacksonville, Florida.

Defendant, age 38, pleaded guilty to one count of “Securities Fraud.� Conley admitted to scheming approximately 18 individuals in excess of $5 million from 2014 to 2019. The victims were from all over the United States, including West Virginia and Maryland.

... More...    $0 (07-04-2021 - WV)

Charleston, West Virginia controlled substance act violation charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Sriramloo Kesari, M.D., 78, of Charleston who was charged with distributing the drug Suboxone outside the scope of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose. Kesari, who was at times physically located in California, operated a cash-only operation whereby he would... More...    $0 (05-29-2021 - WV)

Charleston, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Lois Brotherton, 65, once provided bookkeeping and accounting services to a Kanawha County non-profit organization that formally dissolved in 2014. In 2019, Lois Brotherton asked her daughter, Misty Brotherton-Tanner, to write her checks from the non-profit’s bank accou... More...    $0 (05-04-2021 - WV)

Charleston, West Virginia wire fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Misty Brotherton-Tanner, 41, of Charleston, who was charged with two felony counts of wire fraud and one felony count of money laundering.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Misty Brotherton-Tanner provided bookkeeping and accounting services for several local businesses in... More...    $0 (04-14-2021 - WV)

Beckley, West Virginia conspiracy to obstruct justice criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Julie M. Wheeler, who was charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice for trying to fake her death to avoid being sentenced to health care fraud.

“Julie Wheeler faked a traumatic death to avoid her judgment day with the courts. While she was found hiding in a closet she was also hiding f... More...    $0 (02-05-2021 - WV)

Wheeling, West Virginia embezzlement criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Cindy Shearer, age 58, who was charged with r embezzling nearly $350,000 from her previous employers.

Shearer pled guilty to one count of “Wire Fraudâ€� and one count of “Filing False Income Tax Returnâ€� in September 2020. From April 2013 until the end of 2019, Shearer was employed as the office manag... More...    $0 (02-03-2021 - WV)

Charleston, West Virginia bank fraud lawyer represented defendant.

Melissa Evans, 49, of Palestine, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for bank fraud. She will also pay a total of $145,000 in restitution.

“Evans stole from her employer for four years,” said United States Attorney Mike Stuart. “Now, in addition to repaying her employer, she’ll be spending almost two years in fe... More...    $0 (12-04-2020 - WV)

Charleston, West Virginia health care fraud criminal defense lawyer represented Edward Stephen, age 61, who was charged by the United States of America with health care fraud.

“When federal workforce programs are defrauded, it comes at great cost to taxpayers,” said United States Attorney Mike Stuart. “I appreciate the work of the U.S. Department of Transportation OIG and Office of Perso... More...    $0 (10-24-2020 - WV)

Charleston, WV - Conspiracy to obstruct justice criminal defense lawyer represented Julie M. Wheeler with conspiracy to obstruct Justice.

Defendant age 44, was charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice and faces up to five years of incarceration, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release when she is sentenced.

“Egregious. Wheeler risked the lives of first responder... More...    $0 (10-13-2020 - WV)

Clarksburg, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with “Distribution of Controlled Substances Outside the Bounds of Professional Medical Practice.”

Brizuela admitted to illegally distributing oxycodone in Monongalia County in August 2013. Based upon the plea agreement, Brizuela was sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release, during which t... More...    $0 (10-03-2020 - WV)