Appointed as Special Referee for the Supreme Court State of New York
Jan 01, 2015OUTCOME: Won
Appointed as Special Referee by the Supreme Court of the State of New York to perform a forensic review of a Nassau County attorney's handling of a senior citizen’s financial affairs. Brian uncovered m ... any undocumented and improper financial transactions and filed his detailed analysis to the Court. As a result of his report, criminal actions were commenced against attorney Brosius, which ultimately led to a guilty plea. Brosius now faces 6-12 years behind bars. Of course, she will lose her license to practice law. Another win for the good guys! Brosius was indicted for the offenses in 2013. The defendant has admitted to breaching her fiduciary duty and unjustly enriching herself at the expense of her client. Her clients included a 77-year-old man who had been deemed mentally incapable and for whom Brosius served as legal guardian, as well as two brothers who retained Brosius to sell their deceased father's estate and establish a special-needs trust for their disabled sister, who was the sole heir to the father's estate. Brosius is scheduled to appear before Gugerty on Aug. 12 for sentencing. Gugerty has indicated that her prison sentence would range between four and 12 years. According to the Office of Court Administration website, she has not been publicly disciplined. Her guilty plea will subject her to mandatory disbarment. Assistant District Attorneys James Liander and Yvonne Francis appeared for the Queens District Attorney's Office.
