By of the Journal Sentinel A Mequon lawyer whose clients sued her for fraud in civil court two years ago has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 33 counts including bank and wire and mail fraud, money laundering and filing a false tax return. Sarah E.K. Laux, 35, ran her own office in Greenfield and targeted older clients with estate planning and trust services, often through free luncheon seminars. U.S. Attorney James Santelle said financial fraud by persons in positions of trust is a high priority for his office, "especially so when the victims of the suspected offense are vulnerable because of age or infirmity and have relied upon their attorney to faithfully protect their...
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