Alleged fraudulent attorney arrested, accused of duping victims in Alhambra area

April 13, 2012 Daniela Gerson Editor

A disbarred attorney accused of misrepresenting himself to clients in Alhambra area was arrested on Wednesday. Police are looking for other potential victims.

Alhambra Police Department Detectives, working in cooperation with investigators from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, arrested Gerald Lionel Garcia-Barron at his home in La Mirada on several felony counts of grand theft and practicing law without a valid license. Mr. Garcia-Barron is also known to use the alias of Gerry L. Garcia, according to local law enforcement officials.

Despite Garcia-Barron losing his law license in 2011, he is accused of continuing to represent himself as a practicing attorney for several months, soliciting clients and accepting money from victims as a retainer.

Alhambra Police officials report Garcia-Barron is known to meet potential clients at coffee houses in and around the Alhambra area. While several of Garcia-Barron’s victims have been identified and are cooperating with law enforcement, police believe there were additional victims.

If anyone believes that they have been a victim of Mr. Garcia-Barron, or have any information that would be helpful in this investigation, they are encouraged to call Alhambra Police Department detectives at:
(626) 570-5136.

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About the author: Daniela Gerson
Daniela Gerson is the editor of the Alhambra Source. After reporting for newspapers and public radio from New York City, Europe, and Latin America, she moved to Los Angeles in 2008 to do a master’s degree in immigration journalism at USC. Now she spends her days looking for stories in Alhambra. So far, she has not been disappointed. In the past year Daniela has tried to learn Chinese and practiced tai chi in Alhambra Park, taken pilates at JayVee and one salsa class (with the intention of taking more) at La Granada, and is very grateful for the amazing Alhambra Civic Center library and its lovely staff.
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