A Gwinnett County lawyer who is the subject of a criminal investigation and claims for more than $1 million from past clients filed for bankruptcy protection this week.

Michael Berlon filed a petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Tuesday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Georgia, in which he claimed to have less than $300,000 in assets and nearly $2 million in liabilities. Berlon could not be reached immediately for comment.