Man Indicted for Unlicensed Law Practice

A Medford man was indicted by a Burlington County grand jury for practicing law in New Jersey without a license, Burlington County Prosecutor Robert D. Bernardi announced Thursday.

Demetrio S. Timban, 45, of Catamount Drive, was indicted on two counts of fourth degree unauthorized practice of law. An arraignment will be scheduled soon in Superior Court in Burlington County.

Timban was taken into custody at his home by Evesham Township police on Sept. 14. He was released after posting 10 percent of the $5,000 bail.

The investigation revealed that Timban is an attorney and is licensed to practice law in Michigan and New York, but not in New Jersey. His unlicensed status in New Jersey was discovered after Timban represented an individual in Evesham Township Municipal Court.

Timban charged a fee for his representation of the client. Timban represented his client on two occasions earlier this year, once in March and once in May.

Timban had given the client a business card that listed himself as an attorney for The Timban Law Group in Cherry Hill and indicated he was “Specializing in Bankruptcy & Creditor’s Rights; Immigration & Nationality Law; Family Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution and Real Estate Law.”

The investigation was conducted by the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office Financial Crimes Unit and the Evesham Township Police Department.