Left: Paul Labiner and his son, Brandon Labiner. Right: Brandon Labiner (images via Law Office of Paul S. Labiner).
A lawyer accused of stealing from a family trust fund and causing the near-ruin of his father’s law firm is now facing murder charges.
Brandon Labiner, 34, is behind bars after his arrest Sunday following the discovery of a dead body inside the building that houses the law firm where he worked with his father, Paul Labiner, 68. West Palm Beach NBC affiliate WPTV, citing police sources, reported that the body was found at around 4:30 p.m. Saturday inside a building complex called The Monterey, which houses a variety of businesses, including the Law Office of Paul S. Labiner.
The victim has not yet been identified.
Sheriff’s Office records indicate that Brandon Labiner was booked into a Palm Beach County, Florida, detention center on Sunday.
Brandon Labiner had worked with his father in the family’s trusts and estates firm until September 2022, when Paul Labiner sued his son, accusing him of stealing funds from a family trust and, through alleged incompetence, diminishing the firm’s caseload.
Paul Labiner also alleged that he was injured during a “physical altercation” with his son, WPTV reported.
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According to Florida court records, the younger Labiner’s law license has been under emergency suspension since April.
Boca Raton police did not immediately reveal the cause of the death of the victim found in The Monterey, WPTV reported. Police spokesperson Jessica Desir did not immediately respond to Law&Crime’s request for an update on the investigation.
Brandon Labiner’s first court appearance was scheduled for Monday, WPTV reported.
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