{"id":153902,"date":"2026-06-05T16:01:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T00:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/06\/05\/225k-law-school-theft-scheme-costs-attorney-his-license\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T16:01:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T00:01:06","slug":"225k-law-school-theft-scheme-costs-attorney-his-license","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/06\/05\/225k-law-school-theft-scheme-costs-attorney-his-license\/","title":{"rendered":"$225K Law School Theft Scheme Costs Attorney His License"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve covered some very cool law school side hustles \u2014 raking in six figures as a \u201cJeopardy!\u201d contestant<\/a> is a personal favorite. That isn\u2019t the only way to rake in six figures as a student though. An attorney found a way to skim hundreds of thousands of dollars while he was still a law student. It just cost him his license. Court News Ohio<\/a> has coverage:<\/p>\n

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The Supreme Court of Ohio today permanently disbarred a Gallia County attorney who was convicted of theft after stealing more than $225,000 from an estate he administered.<\/p>\n

Nathan Harvey was a legal assistant attending law school when attorney Britt Wiseman arranged for Harvey to serve as the administrator of an estate. Shortly after opening a bank account for the estate, Harvey immediately began stealing from it. Wiseman later discovered the theft and reported Harvey\u2019s actions to disciplinary authorities.
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Writing for the Supreme Court majority, Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy stated that Harvey\u2019s case is a first for Ohio, \u201cand a disturbing case of first impression it is: a law student who put into action a theft scheme to misappropriate client funds for two years and eight months and did not get caught until\u201d after he was certified as a legal intern and admitted to practice law.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The disbarment was a corrective measure. Harvey was previously sentenced to 60 months of community control and had his license indefinitely suspended, but the severity of his abuse of client trust deserved a harsher sentence. You don\u2019t hear about someone ruining their legal career before they start it every day. Fun fact: after law school, Harvey went on to become an assistant prosecutor. Call me crazy, but if I knew I stole six figures from someone, I\u2019d be doing my damndest to stay as far away from that office as possible. Goes to show that thinking like a lawyer doesn\u2019t require common sense.<\/p>\n

For every hopeful going to law school with the express purpose of earning money, this is not the way to do it<\/em>. <\/p>\n

Court Disbars Attorney Who Stole $225,000 From Client\u2019s Estate<\/a> [Court News Ohio]<\/p>\n

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Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord\u2122 in the Facebook group\u00a0Law School Memes for Edgy T14s . \u00a0He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boat builder who is learning to swim and is interested in rhetoric, Spinozists and humor. Getting back in to cycling wouldn\u2019t hurt either. You can reach him by email at christopherrashadwilliams@gmail.com<\/a> and by Tweet\/Bluesky at\u00a0@WritesForRent<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The post $225K Law School Theft Scheme Costs Attorney His License<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019ve covered some very cool law school side hustles \u2014 raking in six figures as a \u201cJeopardy!\u201d contestant<\/a> is a personal favorite. That isn\u2019t the only way to rake in six figures as a student though. An attorney found a way to skim hundreds of thousands of dollars while he was still a law student. It just cost him his license. Court News Ohio<\/a> has coverage:<\/p>\n

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The Supreme Court of Ohio today permanently disbarred a Gallia County attorney who was convicted of theft after stealing more than $225,000 from an estate he administered.<\/p>\n

Nathan Harvey was a legal assistant attending law school when attorney Britt Wiseman arranged for Harvey to serve as the administrator of an estate. Shortly after opening a bank account for the estate, Harvey immediately began stealing from it. Wiseman later discovered the theft and reported Harvey\u2019s actions to disciplinary authorities.
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Writing for the Supreme Court majority, Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy stated that Harvey\u2019s case is a first for Ohio, \u201cand a disturbing case of first impression it is: a law student who put into action a theft scheme to misappropriate client funds for two years and eight months and did not get caught until\u201d after he was certified as a legal intern and admitted to practice law.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The disbarment was a corrective measure. Harvey was previously sentenced to 60 months of community control and had his license indefinitely suspended, but the severity of his abuse of client trust deserved a harsher sentence. You don\u2019t hear about someone ruining their legal career before they start it every day. Fun fact: after law school, Harvey went on to become an assistant prosecutor. Call me crazy, but if I knew I stole six figures from someone, I\u2019d be doing my damndest to stay as far away from that office as possible. Goes to show that thinking like a lawyer doesn\u2019t require common sense.<\/p>\n

For every hopeful going to law school with the express purpose of earning money, this is not the way to do it<\/em>. <\/p>\n

Court Disbars Attorney Who Stole $225,000 From Client\u2019s Estate<\/a> [Court News Ohio]<\/p>\n

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Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord\u2122 in the Facebook group\u00a0Law School Memes for Edgy T14s . \u00a0He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boat builder who is learning to swim and is interested in rhetoric, Spinozists and humor. Getting back in to cycling wouldn\u2019t hurt either. You can reach him by email at [email\u00a0protected]<\/a> and by Tweet\/Bluesky at\u00a0@WritesForRent<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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