Attorney billing fraud is among the most common and least-prosecuted forms of attorney misconduct. Unlike client fund theft, billing fraud rarely triggers criminal referrals and is often resolved quietly within firms. Clients lack the knowledge to audit their bills; firms prefer internal resolution over client disruption. The result is a pattern that repeats across the legal profession: attorneys who pad hours, bill for work not performed, and move on to new positions where the pattern begins again. The Ethics Reporter investigates attorney billing fraud through tip-based reporting, public records, and analysis of fee disputes that reach the courts and grievance committees.