Father Robinson's lawyer, John B. Thebes, said that if his client was indicted, he would plead not guilty.
And they have noted an oddity — after their client was indicted on charges that could land him in jail for the rest of his life, his supposed partner in bribery, President Nazarbayev, was welcomed not only at the White House but also at the Bush family compound in Kennebunkport.
James A. Shuffett, who represents the third lawyer, Melbourne Mills Jr., said "you can assume" that his client had also received a target letter and that he would not be surprised if his client were indicted.
Ronald G. Russo, a lawyer for Mr. Sackaris, said that if his client were indicted, he would respond to the charges, but noted that it was difficult for him to address allegations he had not seen.
Mr. Stone's lawyer, Victor Knapp, said his client, who was indicted on a murder charge and could have faced a much stiffer sentence had he been convicted of murder, pleaded guilty to robbery in exchange for a sentence of 17 years.
Judge William J. Martini of Federal District Court said the lawyer, Gerald Krovatin, knew even before his client, Tamika Riley, above, was indicted in July that she was having trouble paying his fees.
The firm shed thousands of employees and lost clients after it was indicted in March for destroying documents related to its work for Enron.
By Patrick Radden Keefe Hervé Falciani, who took client data from H.S.B.C., was indicted in Switzerland, jailed in Spain, and celebrated in France.
A close family member of a wealthy client of the Swiss bank UBS was indicted Tuesday on charges of conspiracy and aiding in the filing of false tax returns, becoming the latest American swept up in an investigation of offshore private banking.
Three years later, Mr. Starr was indicted and charged with siphoning more than $30 million from clients.
A Baltimore attorney was indicted Tuesday for allegedly pressuring a rape victim not to testify against his client, in part by threatening her with deportation.
