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Ex-Lawyer Arrested for Alleged $100K Client Fund Theft
6 Jul
Summary
- Disbarred lawyer arrested for allegedly misappropriating over $100,000.
- Allegations involve settlement funds from former personal injury practice.
- He was disbarred in September 2025 and ineligible to practice law.
Todd J. Herman, a 42-year-old former lawyer from Fort Lauderdale, was arrested in Broward County on Tuesday, July 1, 2026. Investigators accuse him of misappropriating more than $100,000 in client funds, primarily settlement money from his former personal injury practice. Herman was booked into the Broward County Main Jail and appeared in bond court on Wednesday, July 2, 2026.
Records indicate Herman was disbarred by The Florida Bar on September 25, 2025, after previous suspensions. By the time of his arrest, he had been ineligible to practice law in Florida for about nine months. His arrest is linked to allegations of withholding settlement funds from former clients, with the total misappropriated amount exceeding $100,000 over several years.
He now faces criminal charges including obtaining property by fraud, money laundering, a financial structure violation, and misapplication of an insurance premium. His bond has been set at $200,000 as the case proceeds through Broward court. Clients concerned about settlement funds can verify lawyer status and request accountings through The Florida Bar.
