McAllen attorney facing theft charge accused by second client of unperformed legal work
· KRGV (NBC 5)
A San Benito man, Martino Ruiz, has accused McAllen attorney Karina Michelle Cerda of failing to perform legal work after he paid her $2,500 for a civil case. Ruiz hired Cerda in July for a fraud and breach of contract issue but claims she never filed a lawsuit. After months without updates, he consulted another attorney who confirmed no petition had been filed. Ruiz reported the incident to the McAllen Police Department, which is investigating. Cerda was previously arrested on a theft of services charge involving another client. Her attorney stated they are still determining the outcome of these allegations.
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