A Metro Detroit lawyer is charged after authorities say he allegedly accepted a client with a suspended license.
According to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office, 55-year-old Ziad Khalel, of Clinton Township, was arraigned on Tuesday on one count of false pretenses – $1,000 ore more but less than $20,000 and as a habitual offender – second offense. Khalel received a $7,500 person bond.
Prosecutors say that in December 2025, Khalel allegedly accepted a $10,000 eretainer, two months after his license was suspended. Prosecutors say Khalel pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud, resulting in the suspension…