A prominent Genesee County lawyer has been arrested on charges of stealing $75,000 from an elderly client.
The “Batavian” reports 81-year-old Randolph Zickl is accused of gradually misappropriating the money over several years. A family member discovered the theft and Zickl has been charged with second degree grand larceny.
Zickl recently resigned as head of Genesee County’s Office of Legal Assistance. Two of his sons are prosecutors in the Genesee County District Attorney’s Office.
The case is being handled in Erie County.