Lawyer accused of bank robbery is disbarred by consent
A Pennsylvania lawyer accused of robbing a Wells Fargo Bank last October has been disbarred by consent.
The disbarment for 58-year-old lawyer Steven Cormier of Nesquehoning will take effect on April 10, report the Standard Speaker, the Morning Call and the Legal Profession Blog. He is awaiting trial on charges of bank robbery, making terroristic threats and possession of an instrument of crime.
Cormier was released from jail in January after his bond was reduced from $100,000 to $5,000. He was accused of telling a teller that “things are going to get ugly” if she didn’t fill a bag with cash. Police said he used a toy gun in the robbery and took nearly $16,000.
Cormier’s mother told WNEP last October that her son had lost his job earlier in the year, and was taking care of her physically and financially. He had worked as general counsel at firetruck maker Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp., according to the Morning Call, this LinkedIn page and this prior news story by the Citizens Voice that quotes him.
