SEATTLE -- A veteran Seattle attorney was charged with second-degree malicious mischief after he was seen by security guards vandalizing a car.



Ron Mattson is accused of vandalizing Susan Wassell’s car and two others in the same lot, where Mattson parks his Porsche.



When Wassell found her SUV had been scratched down to the metal across two doors, she was horrified, Wassell told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.



When she read a note on her windshield calling her an idiot and telling her to take parking lessons, she was humiliated, Wassell said.



“And when I found out the person who was responsible for it – it was equally upsetting because I’m also an attorney,” said Wassell.



Prosecutors said the 63-year-old family attorney keyed cars and left notes because he didn't like the way the cars were parked at the garage of the Columbia Center.



“I don’t know him personally. I am saddened that he would choose to do an act like this, and quite frankly, bring disgrace to the legal community,” said Wassell.



Prosecutors said Columbia Center security guards double-parked a bait car and then caught Mattson in the act of keying it.



When KIRO 7 reporter Gary Horcher called Mattson, he read Horcher the following statement:



"I accept full responsibility for what I've done. I've expressed great remorse and shame. I've apologized to each of the victims, and paid full restitution. I've also sought and received treatment to address the cause of this aberrant behavior and I'm confident it will never occur again."



Wassell said Mattson sent an apology letter to her, but it didn’t make her feel better.



“It doesn’t change the fact that he did this on purpose,” said Wassell.



Prosecutors said Mattson caused $6,100 worth of damage.