A New Jersey lawyer who bilked his clients out of millions has generated the highest total of reimbursement claims in the history of the New Jersey Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection, necessitating a state Supreme Court order lifting the cap on repayments.

The court has approved payment of $4.5 million in claims against Michael Kwasnik of Cherry Hill, who was criminally convicted of stealing clients’ funds and money laundering after being arrested trying to flee the country.