Former Rothstein law partners disbarred
Scott Rothstein's former law partner Stuart Rosenfeldt (center) leaves federal court in Miami on Wednesday with his attorneys Andrew Levi (left) and Bruce Lehr. Rosenfeldt, 59, of Boca Raton, admitted that he was part of a conspiracy to commit bank fraud, make illegal political campaign donations and violate civil rights while he was a name partner at Scott Rothstein's Fort Lauderdale law firm. Photo by Taimy Alvarez, Sun Sentinel (Taimy Alvarez / Sun Sentinel / June 11, 2014)
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The former partners of convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein officially lost their licenses to practice law in Florida on Thursday, but their disbarment and criminal convictions don't seem to be having much effect on their employment opportunities.
Stuart Rosenfeldt, who will be sentenced Sept. 17 after pleading guilty to a criminal conspiracy charge, and Russell Adler, who was sentenced in June to 2 1/2 years in prison for illegally funneling campaign contributions on Rothstein's behalf, both have job prospects that don't require a law license, according to court documents.
Rosenfeldt's legal team filed a request with U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke on Tuesday asking her to grant him permission to travel to Englewood, just south of Tampa, from Aug. 11 to 12.
"Mr. Rosenfeldt has been hired as a consultant and Human Resources Director to a waste management company located in Englewood, Florida," according to the court document.
Rosenfeldt, who is free on $250,000 bond faces a maximum of five years in federal prison.
One of his lawyers, Bruce Lehr, said Thursday that Rosenfeldt will be working for ProWasteUSA LLC, a company that runs garbage management services for clients.
"He's putting to use his employment law background and continuing his long practice of working hard and serving the community," Lehr said. "He will take whatever penalty the judge gives him and immediately return to work."
State business records show that Rosenfeldt has served as the company's registered agent since April 2012.
Rosenfeldt, 59, the former second-in-command at the Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler law firm, has admitted he was part of a conspiracy to commit bank fraud, make illegal political campaign donations and violate civil rights while he was a name partner at Rothstein's Fort Lauderdale law firm.
Before his sentencing, Adler, 52, was offered a job with Gallop Capital Partners in Boca Raton. He would serve as an underwriter, analyzing whether the company should purchase outstanding bills from doctors and other medical providers.
"If you decide that some type of confinement is warranted as part of Russell's sentence, this arrangement would allow Russell to remain a productive member of society while fulfilling his required punishment on house arrest or probation," wrote Andrew White, the company's president, pleading with U.S. District Judge James Cohn to keep Adler out of prison.
White could not be reached for comment Thursday, despite a voicemail left at his office, and it was not clear whether the job will be waiting for Adler when he completes his prison term. Adler is scheduled to surrender to start serving his sentence on Sept. 29.
Rothstein is serving a 50-year sentence after admitting that he ran a $1.4 billion investment scheme out of the law firm's office until it was exposed in late 2009.
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Stuart Rosenfeldt, who will be sentenced Sept. 17 after pleading guilty to a criminal conspiracy charge, and Russell Adler, who was sentenced in June to 2 1/2 years in prison for illegally funneling campaign contributions on Rothstein's behalf, both have job prospects that don't require a law license, according to court documents.
Rosenfeldt's legal team filed a request with U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke on Tuesday asking her to grant him permission to travel to Englewood, just south of Tampa, from Aug. 11 to 12.
"Mr. Rosenfeldt has been hired as a consultant and Human Resources Director to a waste management company located in Englewood, Florida," according to the court document.
Rosenfeldt, who is free on $250,000 bond faces a maximum of five years in federal prison.
"He's putting to use his employment law background and continuing his long practice of working hard and serving the community," Lehr said. "He will take whatever penalty the judge gives him and immediately return to work."
State business records show that Rosenfeldt has served as the company's registered agent since April 2012.
Rosenfeldt, 59, the former second-in-command at the Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler law firm, has admitted he was part of a conspiracy to commit bank fraud, make illegal political campaign donations and violate civil rights while he was a name partner at Rothstein's Fort Lauderdale law firm.
Before his sentencing, Adler, 52, was offered a job with Gallop Capital Partners in Boca Raton. He would serve as an underwriter, analyzing whether the company should purchase outstanding bills from doctors and other medical providers.
"If you decide that some type of confinement is warranted as part of Russell's sentence, this arrangement would allow Russell to remain a productive member of society while fulfilling his required punishment on house arrest or probation," wrote Andrew White, the company's president, pleading with U.S. District Judge James Cohn to keep Adler out of prison.
White could not be reached for comment Thursday, despite a voicemail left at his office, and it was not clear whether the job will be waiting for Adler when he completes his prison term. Adler is scheduled to surrender to start serving his sentence on Sept. 29.
Rothstein is serving a 50-year sentence after admitting that he ran a $1.4 billion investment scheme out of the law firm's office until it was exposed in late 2009.
rolmeda@sunsentinel.com, 954-356-4457, Twitter @SSCourts
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