A Pennsylvania lawyer is facing a battery of serious felony charges after being accused of systematically stealing more than $156,000 from two separate clients. Among the alleged victims is a 76-year-old man whose personal bank account was allegedly left with a meager balance of just $26.21 by the time the financial exploitation was uncovered.
According to an official announcement from the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office, the accused is 40-year-old Andrew C. Neville, a resident of Pennsauken, New Jersey. Neville operated his own legal practice, known as Neville Law PLLC, located in Newtown Borough, Pennsylvania. In the wake of the criminal charges and subsequent legal proceedings, his law license has been suspended, halting his ability to practice law or represent clients in the Commonwealth.
Neville now confronts a lengthy and severe list of felony offenses that underscore the alleged breach of his professional fiduciary duties. The charges filed against him include financial exploitation of an older adult or care-dependent person, identity theft, theft by unlawful taking, theft by deception, theft by failure to make required disposition of funds, forgery, and receiving stolen property. These allegations paint a troubling picture of a licensed attorney allegedly exploiting his position of trust for personal financial gain.
The investigation into Neville’s activities revealed two distinct cases of alleged client exploitation spanning multiple months. The first case began in October of 2024, when prosecutors state Neville was officially hired to handle and administer the estate of a woman who had recently passed away. Estate administration is a standard legal procedure wherein an attorney is tasked with settling a deceased person’s final affairs, paying off legitimate debts, and distributing the remaining assets to rightful heirs and beneficiaries.
Instead of properly managing and protecting the estate’s assets, investigators allege that Neville moved the deceased woman’s money into a specialized account established at the First National Bank & Trust Company of Newtown. Once the funds were safely within this account under his professional purview, Neville allegedly carried out a persistent series of unauthorized financial maneuvers. Between January and May of 2025, prosecutors claim he executed 46 separate unauthorized withdrawals and transfers, siphoning a total of $113,150 from the estate funds.
Rather than utilizing these funds for legitimate estate expenses or distributing them to the intended beneficiaries, the investigation indicates that a portion of the stolen money was diverted to pay for personal and professional overhead expenses. Specifically, prosecutors allege that some of the misappropriated funds went directly toward paying the rent for Neville’s law office and his residential home, effectively utilizing client assets to subsidize his everyday living and business costs.
The second set of allegations involves an even more vulnerable victim who had entrusted Neville with broad legal authority over his personal affairs. In March of 2024, a 76-year-old man named Neville as his designated agent under a power of attorney—a legal instrument that grants someone the authority to make financial, property, or medical decisions on behalf of another person who may no longer be fully capable of managing those affairs independently.
Instead of acting in the best interest of his elderly client, Neville allegedly abused the sweeping authority granted by the power of attorney. Prosecutors state that he added his own name to the man’s personal Santander Bank account. With direct access secured, Neville allegedly proceeded to execute 26 unauthorized financial transactions totaling $43,631.78 between July of 2024 and May of 2025.
The relentless nature of the transactions severely depleted the elderly man’s financial safety net. According to details released by the District Attorney’s Office, the impact of these unauthorized transfers was devastating to the victim’s personal finances, noting that by June of 2025, the victim’s account had been drained to a staggering low balance of just $26.21.
Faced with mounting scrutiny and the gathering evidence compiled by investigators, Neville reportedly confessed to the thefts during a police interview conducted on September 25. During questioning, he offered explanations for his actions, pointing to a combination of severe medical problems, substance abuse struggles, and a compounding online gambling addiction that reportedly spiraled out of control.
Following the investigation and subsequent formal filings, Neville surrendered to authorities. He turned himself in on October 23 and was taken into custody for his arraignment later that same day. During the court appearance, bail was formally set at $250,000 as the judicial process began to move forward.
Law enforcement and prosecutors have emphasized the complete lack of restitution thus far for the individuals and families affected by the alleged crimes. According to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office, not a single dollar of the $156,781.78 allegedly stolen across both cases has been returned to the victims or their surviving family members, leaving the families to grapple with both the financial fallout and the emotional betrayal.
Addressing the severity of the case and the broader implications for public trust in the legal system, Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan issued a strong public statement highlighting the sacred nature of the attorney-client relationship and the unique vulnerabilities of those targeted.
"Clients put their faith, assets, and future in the hands of their attorneys during some of the most difficult times in their lives," District Attorney Khan said. "This defendant betrayed the trust placed in him as a legal professional, targeting vulnerable older adults and draining the funds intended for their care and families."
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