Suspended lawyer charged in Bucks County with stealing more than $156,000 from clients
Andrew C. Neville allegedly told investigators that he took the money during a time when he was dealing substance-abuse issues, an online gambling addiction, and medical problems.
A suspended attorney was charged with stealing more than $156,000 from two clients, including an elderly man and a dead woman’s estate, Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan said Friday.
Andrew C. Neville, 40, of Pennsauken, allegedly told investigators that he took the money during a time when he was dealing substance-abuse issues and an online gambling addiction, as well as medical problems.
Neville surrendered Friday and was being held at the Bucks County Correctional Facility in lieu of $250,000 bail, Khan said.
Court records did not list a lawyer representing Neville.
Neville, the owner of Neville Law PLLC in Newtown Borough, was charged with 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.
“Clients put their faith, assets, and future in the hands of their attorneys during some of the most difficult times in their lives,” Khan said in a statement.
“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. As this case moves forward, we remain committed to fighting financial exploitation and seeking justice for every victim,” Khan said.
The investigation by Newtown Borough police and Bucks County detectives began in October 2025 after a woman reported a suspected theft from the estate of her late mother, according to the affidavit of probable cause.
Neville allegedly made 46 unauthorized withdrawals from a bank account with the estate’s funds, stealing more than $113,000 and using the some of the money to pay rent for his law firm and residence, investigators said.
A second victim found by investigators had signed a general durable power of attorney naming Neville as his agent in March 2024, investigators said.
Neville allegedly then added himself to the 76-year-old man’s bank account and conducted 26 unauthorized transactions totaling more than $43,000. By June 2025, the victim’s bank account had a balance of $26.21, investigators said.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has transferred Neville’s law license to inactive status, Khan said.
Neville allegedly volunteered in late September to be interviewed by Newtown police and admitted to stealing from both clients.
