Las Vegas Woman Poses as Attorney, Forges Judges’ Signatures: Judge Expresses Disgust

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – A Las Vegas judge has recused herself from a case involving a woman who allegedly posed as an attorney, accepted money from clients, and forged judges’ signatures. The woman, Cenia Poulsen, was arrested by Las Vegas Metro police after a six-month investigation. It was discovered that Poulsen was never licensed as an attorney in Nevada. One instance of alleged fraud involved Poulsen using the death of a former colleague, the late Judge Melanie Tobiasson, as an excuse for delayed paperwork. Tobiasson had resigned after an ethics probe and died by suicide … Read more