“My philosophy is to go the extra mile for my clients. I have an internal and relentless drive to assist my clients in networking and expanding their business in new global markets.”
--Tim A. Attalla, of Counsel, Miller, Canfield, Paddock, and Stone, PLC
According to U.S. Attorney Terrence Berg and a “sweeping” 35 count federal court RICO indictment handed down today, attorney Attalla carried that philosophy to an extreme—by allegedly assisting a biker club in which he was a member in a conspiracy to possess and distribute illegal drugs, the Detroit Free Press is reporting.
According to the Detroit Free Press article, Attalla functioned as “general counsel” to the improbably named Highwaymen Motorcycle Club in its alleged efforts to engage in the distribution of illegal narcotics. The Associated Press is reporting that 35-count indictment against 74 members of the club includes charges of attempted murder and cocaine and steroid distribution—among other charges.
Miller Canfield Paddock and Stone is a Detroit, Michigan based international law firm with offices in 17 cities around the world, including Chicago, New York, Shanghai, Monterey (Mexico), Toronto, and Warsaw.
Attalla was appointed yesterday by Detroit's mayor to a role in the city's crisis turnaround team.
Since Attalla is a well respected business lawyer and not a criminal attorney, he seems an improbable choice to guide a cocaine distribution network.
Could the downturn in the legal market have led to this? Or is Attalla simply an innocent weekend biker caught in a very wide Justice Department net?
Stay tuned folks.
Hat tip: Martha Neil at the ABA Journal.
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