From 2013 to 2015, Janis worked for his own practice, the Janis Law Firm LLC. The Downingtown-based firm handled family court matters, civil disputes, and criminal cases. Over that period, several clients and a judge reported that Janis was deceitful, according to investigators. Janis allegedly would tell clients he was handling their cases, but sometimes would not even notify the prosecutors' office he was representing the client, authorities say. When his clients learned what was actually going on, they would either spend more money to hire another lawyer, represent themselves in court, or forgo the case entirely.