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US Marshalls are attempting to track down a runaway California lawyer accused of scamming her clients out of $500,000 worth of settlement checks.
Kelly Duford Williams, who owned her own law firm Slate Law Group, is evading arrest after a warrant was issued against her for grand theft in San Diego County.
She has been accused of stealing upwards of $400,000 from her clients, her bail is due to be set at $250,000.
Williams, 36, has since closed her law practice and gone on the run, so far evading arrest.
The Bar Association found a total of 16 counts of misconduct against Williams, including misappropriation of funds, making false reports to police while using a false name, claiming to be a Deputy District Attorney and sending a staffer to court to pose as a lawyer.
Williams owned her own boutique law firm Slate Law group before going on the run
Chief Counsel George Cardona, said Williams wasn’t credible and 'that she lied to the court point blank about certain facts at the trial.' The hearing officer found Williams culpable for all 16 counts.
The California Supreme Court supported the State Bar's decision on Tuesday.
Among those that have accused Williams of scamming them is Kia
