Real Estate Lawyer’s Suicide a Sign of Desperate Times for Some (Law.com)

James F. Ripper had practiced law for 37 years and was operating a firm called Real Estate Resources when the housing market took a nosedive. He started falling behind on his office rent, and state grievance officials think he took about $125,000 from his clients’ accounts. On Nov. 13, Ripper hanged himself. Noting the pressures facing older attorneys in particular in today’s economy, Susan …

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