HUNTINGTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A longtime law firm office manager in Huntington has pleaded guilty to bank fraud after admitting to embezzling more than $600,000 from his employer and clients.

Todd M. Chapman, 57, entered his guilty plea Monday in federal court.

Prosecutors said Chapman used his position as office manager for approximately 30 years to gain control of the firm’s finances, allowing him to embezzle at least $602,000 between 2016 and 2022.

According to court documents, Chapman wrote unauthorized checks from law firm accounts and client trust accounts for his personal use.

He admitted to forging signatures, creating false documents, and making false statements under oath and to federal investigators in an effort to conceal his scheme.

Authorities said Chapman embezzled $409,

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