Disbarred Attorney Avoids Prison For Defrauding Clients: Ocean County Prosecutor
A 54-year-old disbarred attorney from Utah admitting to defrauding clients out of $70,755 in Ocean County, but he likely won't go to prison, authorities announced Monday, April 27.
David Schlendorf, of Holladay, Utah pleaded guilty to five counts of theft by deception and one count of unauthorized practice of law, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
As part of his plea agreement, Schlendorf will be sentenced to probation, Billhimer said. He also will be required to make restitution to his victims, Billhimer said.
Last year, client in Toms River hired Schlendorf to re…
Northeast Grad Schools Among Nation's Best Programs In New Rankings
Graduate programs across the Northeast are being recognized among the best in the nation, according to a new report.
U.S. News & World Report released its 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings on Tuesday, April 7. The list evaluates programs in several fields, including business, law, medicine, engineering, education, and nursing.
The media outlet said it compared grad programs based on factors like research performance and career outcomes.
"We know a graduate degree is a major commitment," said LaMont Jones, managing editor of education at U.S. News. "That is why we are dedica…
Attorney Heather Schlemm Of Little Ferry Dies After Valiant Cancer Battle, 36
The Little Ferry community is mourning the loss of Heather Schlemm, a 36-year-old attorney remembered for her strength, kindness, and love of life. Heather died Friday, March 28, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer, according to her obituary on the Vorhees-Ingwersen Funeral Home website.
A graduate of law and an attorney with Peter N. Davis & Associates in Lodi, Heather "fought tirelessly for justice, using her sharp mind and compassionate heart to make the world a fairer place," her obituary reads.
"Heather was not content to merely exist-she lived. She wandered the world…
Hochul Won't Extradite New Paltz Doctor Charged With Prescribing Abortion Pill
New York will not extradite a Hudson Valley doctor who was criminally charged with violating Louisiana’s abortion laws, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
It comes after a jury indicted Ulster County-based Dr. Margaret Carpenter, of New Paltz, along with her company, Nightingale Medical, and the mother of a minor girl on Friday, Jan. 31, alleging that Carpenter shipped the girl an abortion pill.
The pill, Mifeprestone, caused the girl to have a medical emergency which terminated the pregnancy, Baton Rouge CBS affiliate WAFB reports. All three were charged with criminal abortion by means of abortion-in…
Disbarred Hazlet Lawyer Stole $1 Mil+ From Clients: Monmouth County Prosecutor
A 49-year-old disbarred Hazlet lawyer was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday, Jan. 17, after he admitted to stealing nearly $1.18 million from more than 60 clients.
Steven Salami is also ordered to pay the full amount of stolen funds, back to the New Jersey Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection, which had previously reimbursed his clients, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said.
From April to August 2019, while working as an attorney, Salami took $300,000 from four victims as part of real estate transactions, Santiago said. Salami put the money in escrow, but f…
