Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Criminal
Feb. 22, 2022
Disbarred OC attorney sentenced to 12 years in federal prison
“Judge Fitzgerald, I come to this court a completely broken man. I realize that I have only myself to blame for being here,” disbarred attorney Philip James Layfield said in a letter to the judge before sentencing.
A disbarred personal injury attorney, convicted of multiple felonies based on stealing millions from the settlement of claims and federal income tax evasion, was sentenced to serve 12 years in federal prison.
Philip James Layfield, also known as "Philip Samuel Pesin," was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald on Thursday.
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