A Georgia law firm employee is facing 101 charges after authorities said firm checks were used to pay unauthorized credit cards in an internal fraud case that topped $190,000.
The case involves Nadine Brooks, 66, who worked for Dozier Law Firm in Macon, Georgia, according to WGXA. The station reported that a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office incident report accused Brooks of stealing almost $200,000 from the firm over more than five years.
The law firm contacted police in June 2025 about internal thefts, and the report identified at least two suspects, one of whom was Brooks, according to the station.
Brooks was charged with six felony counts of theft by conversion, 90 counts of forgery in the third degree, and five misdemeanor counts of forgery in the fourth degree, WGXA reported. The charges are accusations and have not been proven in court.
Deputies Say Firm Checks Were Used To Pay Credit Cards
WGXA reported that Brooks was identified as an employee of Dozier Law Firm, and her LinkedIn profile listed her as an office assistant at the firm.
During her time there, she used law firm checks to pay unauthorized credit cards, according to the incident report cited by WGXA. The fraudulent payments exceeded $190,000.
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office incident report said account records linked to the cards identified Brooks as the owner, WGXA reported.
Dozier Law Firm confirmed to the station that Brooks had been terminated from her job more than a year ago. David Dozier of Dozier Law Firm told WGXA, “There was no indication or allegation of any funds being stolen from any client, only from the Dozier Law Firm’s funds.”
The Case Involves More Than Five Years of Payments
WGXA reported that the alleged fraud stretched over more than five years. The station also reported that Brooks was arrested on June 26, citing Bibb County records.
A separate 13WMAZ report described the total as around $200,000 and said Brooks was recently arrested after officials accused her of stealing from the firm.
WGXA reported six theft-by-conversion counts, 90 third-degree forgery counts, and five fourth-degree forgery counts, which adds up to 101 total charges.
Internal Fraud Can Hide in Routine Payments
Firm checks, credit cards, bookkeeping access, and long-term trust can give an employee room to move money before anyone outside the payment process notices.
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners said its 2026 occupational fraud report reviewed 2,402 cases across 143 countries and territories. The median loss was $104,000, and a typical fraud case lasted 12 months before detection.
Cases lasting more than five years caused much larger losses. ACFE said frauds that continued for more than five years produced median losses exceeding $1.1 million.
Businesses Should Compare Checks, Cards and Account Records
Businesses can review cleared check images, credit card statements, account ownership records, vendor files, and recurring payments for mismatches.
Warning signs include checks made out to unfamiliar accounts, credit card bills paid with company funds, repeated payments to the same card issuer, missing invoices, unexplained balance transfers, or one employee controlling both payment preparation and account review.
Large or repeated payments should be reviewed by someone who did not prepare them. Businesses should also preserve check images, statements, card records, accounting notes, emails, and employee access records if they suspect internal theft.