State police investigators arrested Thomas Eugene Burks, 47, near his Mason Neck home in Fairfax County about 9:30 a.m., police said. The arrest came after four months of investigation into Burks's finances, as police and Virginia State Bar officials attempted to track tens of thousands of dollars meant for his clients and their medical providers.

Twice this year, Burks has filed for bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Alexandria--once in May and again in August, the same day his house was to be sold at public auction. A trustee for the latest bankruptcy has asked the court to dismiss Burks's claim, saying that he believes Burks has been filing for bankruptcy just as a way to delay the loss of his assets.