Matt Gentry | The Roanoke Times

Former Christiansburg attorney Gerard Marks takes the oath to tell the truth as his defense attorney, Mac Doubles looks on at the beginning of proceedings in Montgomery County Circuit Court in Christiansburg Thursday.

CHRISTIANSBURG -- Former Christiansburg lawyer Gerard Marks pleaded guilty to seven counts of forgery of a public record this morning in Montgomery County Circuit Court.

A grand jury in April had indicted Marks on 11 counts of forgery of public records and 10 counts of uttering, or passing false legal documents to clients and others. He is accused of forging documents from 1999 to 2007.

The remaining 14 charges were dropped as part of the plea agreement.

Marks is expected to be sentenced on the seven felony charges in March. As part of the agreement, special prosecutor Joel Branscom, the commonwealth's attorney for Botetourt County, said he will not recommend that Marks get more than two years prison.

Last month, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Marks' license to practice law with his consent. According to documents released by the board, Marks admitted to forging the signatures of various judges and the clerk of the State Corporation Commission on legal papers. The documents show that Marks' actions had been questioned at least a year ago.

Marks had been licensed to practice law in Virginia since 1992.