The longtime counsel to the Bronx Public Administrator was indicted yesterday on charges of swiping more than $300,000 in legal fees to which he wasn’t entitled.
Michael Lippman, 65, of Scarsdale, was accused of drawing advance fees without court approval from five estates since 2002 and in amounts that exceeded the legal limits.
The public administrator oversees the estates of those who die without a will.
Lippman, who served in his post from 1983 until April 2009, faces numerous felony counts that could land him in prison for up to 15 years upon conviction.
He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment.
Murray Richman, Lippman’s lawyer, said his client handled thousands of estates over the years and drew money from estates for legal work that he did.
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