State Bar & Bar Associations,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Criminal
Feb. 9, 2021
Ex-lawyer gets 15 years, lied that he won clients’ cases
U.S. District Judge John A. Kronstadt sentenced Shant Ohanian on Thursday and stated that he intends to order him to pay restitution of more than $2.5 million.




A former Pasadena lawyer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for stealing more than $4 million from clients after lying that he won favorable rulings in their cases.
U.S. District Judge John A. Kronstadt sentenced Shant Ohanian on Thursday and stated that he intends to order him to pay restitution of more than $2.5 million.
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