Former Biglaw Associate Sentenced After Bank Robbery Spree

(Aaron Honaker Image via Miami-Dade Corrections)

Former Greenberg Traurig associate Aaron Honaker pleaded guilty to a string of bank robberies — two successful, and three additional attempts. Earlier this month, he was sentenced to 40 months in prison.

The string of robberies occurred in Florida, Coral Gables and Aventura, specifically. According to reports, Honaker only received $1,850 between the two successful robberies. The thwarted robberies went down as follows:

In one of the unsuccessful robberies, the teller told Honaker that she couldn’t provide money because it is “in the machine,” according to an FBI affidavit supporting the criminal complaint.

In another, the teller told Honaker that she couldn’t read English on his demand note and would need help. In the third, the teller said she couldn’t provide money because it was in counting machines.

The Wake Forest Law alum began his legal career as an associate at Greenberg Traurig, where he practiced business reorganization and financial restructuring. He also worked at boutique law firm Salazar Jackson and then at business and real estate litigation firm Martinez Morales. According to earlier reports, partner Raul Morales said Honaker just disappeared from the firm: “He disappeared. He was one day here, one day gone. I had no idea where he went.”

Honaker’s former colleagues described him as a “highly intelligent” and “brilliant,” saying, “I have no explanation as to how he got to this point.” Letters submitted as part of Honaker’s sentencing also spoke to his character:

In a sentencing letter submitted on behalf of Honaker, a fellow inmate described him as kind-hearted, respectful, smart and a “willing to give you the shirt off his back” kind of guy. Honaker used his background to assist other inmates with their cases, the letter said. Other inmates also submitted letters on Honaker’s behalf.