Stiff prison sentences are expected for personal injury attorneys Vanessa Motta and Jason Giles after their convictions Friday in a massive scheme to stage vehicle crashes into big-rig trucks across New Orleans.
And that might not be all of the fallout for attorneys who were implicated during a blockbuster three-week trial.
Along with potential decade-plus prison terms, Motta and Giles stand to be permanently disbarred should their convictions withstand appeals, according to legal ethics veterans. Meanwhile, unindicted lawyers who were accused of joining in the brazen insurance fraud — or trying to keep it under wraps — may also face harsh discipline…