The Oregon State Bar is tapping into a special fund to compensate seven former clients who were allegedly defrauded by a Bend Attorney. Bryan Greutter is accused of bilking clients out of hundred of thousands of dollars in settlement money. The Bar had been investigating Greutter for multiple ethics violations. He tendered his resignation with the Bar in April.
Karla Houtary is a spokeswoman for the Oregon State Bar. She says 173 thousand dollars will be paid out from the Bar's Client Security Fund.
Houtary says he money comes from a fee which is part of an attorney's annual bar dues.
31 clients have filed claims against Gruetter totalling more than $750 thousand. Houtary says the Bar will process more claims as they are investigated. Some of Greutter's former clients might still come up short. The fund places a 50 thousand dollar cap on individual claims.
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