Illinois Lawyer Disciplinary Orders for January 2015
Includes one attorney from Clinton

[January 23, 2015]  The Supreme Court of Illinois announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on Friday, January 16, 2015, during the January Term of Court. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.

Attached please find a listing, in .pdf format, containing the name of each disciplined lawyer, the community in which that lawyer last practiced, and a brief summary of the misconduct that led to the sanction. The complete announcement of orders may be reviewed at the Supreme Court of Illinois website: www.illinoiscourts.gov. Unless otherwise noted, the mandate of discipline issued immediately.

The Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC), an Illinois Supreme Court agency, investigates alleged wrongdoing by Illinois attorneys, holds hearings on specific charges, and recommends discipline where warranted. The Supreme Court is, however, the only authority that can discipline lawyers for misconduct. The Supreme Court generally announces lawyer sanction orders during each formal term of Court. The Court convenes in term every January, March, May, September and November.

There are more than 95,000 licensed attorneys in Illinois. Yearly fees are imposed on most Illinois lawyers to fund the ARDC. There are no tax dollars used to support the disciplinary system.

The ARDC is composed of seven members, three of whom are non-lawyers. Attorney Joan M. Eagle is the Commission Chair. The ARDC Administrator is Jerome Larkin

Complete list of disciplinary orders  Pdf

[James J. Grogan, Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission]