Mr. Paleczny, who was licensed in 2018, was suspended for one year and until he completes the ARDC's professionalism seminar. While representing the client in a criminal matter, he did not respond to the client's family's requests for information about the case, collected an unreasonable fee of $9,000 when he made no court appearances and filed no pleadings or briefs, and returned only $2,000 of the fee. In one matter, he converted $40,000 in funds belonging to a bankruptcy estate and disbursed over $230,000 in insurance proceeds to his client without disclosing the receipt or disbursement of those proceeds to the court. He engaged in a number of criminal acts involving incidents of domestic violence and driving while over the legal limit for alcohol, and he mishandled three patent applications. He converted over $38,000 that he was supposed to hold for a third party in a real estate transaction by giving it to another client without the third partys consent. In another matter, he did not adequately communicate with his client and failed to research issues involved in his client's matter. Mr. Gonzalez, who was licensed in 2012, was suspended for one year and until further order of the Court. Mr. Darnell was licensed to practice in Illinois in 2005 and in Virginia in 2007. Welcome to the Attorney Discipline Board. Mr. Blumenfeld, who was licensed in 1967, was disbarred on consent. Mr. DeGrave, who was licensed in 2015, was suspended for one year and until further order the Court for striking his then-wife in the face during an argument, which led to injuries requiring surgery. The Missouri Supreme Court indefinitely suspended him, with the suspension fully stayed by a one-year period of probation with conditions, and ordered that, should probation be revoked and the suspension take effect, no petition for reinstatement would be considered for a period of six months from the date the suspension became effective. He was found guilty of bank fraud after he participated in a multi-year scheme that provided fraudulent information to lenders in order to qualify buyers for mortgage loans to purchase condominium units owned by other participants in the scheme. Mr. Weber, who was licensed in 1984, was disbarred. The suspension is effective on June 9, 2022. The suspension will be effective 7 calendar days after receipt of notice unless, an objection is filed. He made false or reckless statements about the integrity of a federal bankruptcy judge in nine motions filed in the bankruptcy or federal district court. Ms. Sarnicki, who was licensed in 1991, was suspended for 30 days. Mr. Ahn, who was licensed in 1991, was suspended for one year and until further order of the Court. Ms. O'Brien, who was licensed in 1998, was disbarred. The Supreme Court of Illinois imposed reciprocal discipline and suspended him for thirty days. Reinstatement is not automatic and must be allowed by the Supreme Court of Illinois following a hearing before the ARDC Hearing Board. The suspension is effective on February 10, 2022. Mr. Ries, who licensed in 1998, was suspended from the practice of law for two years and until he is reinstated to the practice of law before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The Supreme Court of Illinois imposed reciprocal discipline and suspended him for one year and until further order, with the suspension stayed by two years of probation, nunc pro tunc, to December 24, 2013, subject to the disciplinary conditions imposed in Missouri. In 2012, Mr. Semrad was placed on court supervision for a misdemeanor driving-under-the-influence charge, and he was later convicted of misdemeanor domestic battery. He was suspended on an interim basis on October 15, 2020. Ms. Edgar was licensed in Illinois in 1990 and in California in 2005. Ms. Luther was licensed in Illinois in 1989 and in Arizona in 2004. A suspension until further order of the Court is an indefinite suspension which requires the suspended lawyer to petition for reinstatement after the fixed period of suspension ends. Mr. Barrett was licensed in Illinois in 1990 and in Wisconsin in 1991. The Supreme Court of Illinois imposed reciprocal discipline and disbarred him. The Supreme Court of Illinois imposed reciprocal discipline and entered an order disbarring him in Illinois. A suspension until further order of the Court is an indefinite suspension which requires the suspended lawyer to petition for reinstatement after the fixed period of suspension ends. The Supreme Court of Colorado disbarred him for not diligently representing three clients in patent matters, failing to keep clients informed about the status of their matters, converting client funds in two of the matters, and abandoning two of the clients. Mr. Moore did not participate in the disciplinary hearing. Mr. Sivia, who was licensed in 2005, was censured and ordered to complete the ARDC Professionalism Seminar within one year of the entry of the Court's order. The New Hampshire Supreme Court entered an order disbarring him. The suspension is effective on October 14, 2021. Mr. Kohn, who was licensed in 1987, was suspended for six months, with the suspension stayed after 90 days in favor of a one-year period of conditional probation. What is the ARDC? His misconduct arose from his Michigan criminal convictions for manufacturing marijuana, maintaining a drug house, and possession of marijuana with the intent to deliver. The Grievance Committee of the North Carolina State Bar entered an order censuring him for conduct during his association with a bankruptcy law firm. Mr. Kendall, who was licensed in 1986, was censured. Ms. Kowalski, who was licensed in 2007, was suspended on an interim basis and until further order of the Court. e) The CPO may debar a vendor. The suspension is effective on October 14, 2021. Mr. Hudec was licensed in Wisconsin in 1979 and in Illinois in 1980. His misconduct arose from his guilty pleas in two Rock Island County cases to charges of possession of a controlled substance and delivery of methamphetamine. Mr. Kosztya, who was licensed in 2002, was suspended for two years and until he completes the ARDC Professionalism Seminar, followed by a one-year term of probation with conditions. Mr. Moonen was licensed in Illinois in 1976 and in Iowa in 1997. She did not provide legal services to a client after being paid to conduct a trademark search and review. The suspension is effective on February 7, 2023. He recorded 277 hours in false time entries while working on a document review project for a large law firm. Mr. Dale was licensed in Iowa in 2007 and in Illinois in 2009. The Supreme Court of Missouri suspended him indefinitely with no petition for reinstatement to be considered for six months for mishandling client funds and engaging in the unauthorized practice of law. The Supreme Court of California suspended him for two years, stayed after 90 days by two years of probation with conditions, for misusing his client trust account over a 17-month period and failing to respond to California bar authorities' requests for information about his conduct. The Supreme Court of Illinois imposed reciprocal discipline and disbarred him. Ms. Doss, who was licensed in 1989, was disbarred on consent for dishonestly converting $8,767 in funds being held in trust for her client in a real estate transaction and for improperly withholding $3,875 in funds being held in trust for that same client. The suspension is effective on February 11, 2021. Mr. Bartelsmeyer, who was licensed in 1992, was suspended for three years and until further order of the Court. The suspension is effective on February 7, 2023. The Supreme Court of New Jersey issued an order prohibiting Mr. Bowe, whose New Jersey law license had been administratively suspended for failure to pay registration fees, from applying for reinstatement to the New Jersey bar for one year. Ten months after learning of his personal injury client's death, Mr. Kolb prepared and sent a letter to an insurance company demanding settlement for injuries and for "future pain and physical limitations." The Supreme Court of Florida permanently revoked his admission to the Florida Bar after he filed a petition for disciplinary revocation without leave to apply for readmission, which stated that he was the subject of a disciplinary grievance alleging, in part, misuse of funds totaling $4,175,000. She charged an unreasonable fee by collecting a percentage of a six-figure recovery in an undisputed workers compensation matter when her fee was limited by statute to $100, and she engaged in a conflict of interest by providing financial assistance to her client that was not for court costs or expenses related to contemplated or pending litigation. The suspension is effective on April 15, 2022. In the course of representing clients in personal injury matters, he provided financial assistance to two clients, misrepresented the status of matters to at least two clients, and signed a client's name on a settlement release without authority. In electronic messages with a former client's girlfriend, he revealed information pertaining to his representation of that former client and made improper and abusive statements to the girlfriend. Over the course of several months after the settlement of a personal injury matter, Mr. Kanarish made false statements about his purported fees to a doctor who had requested payment for services he had provided to Mr. Kanarish's clients. Mr. Lewin also sought to represent that defendant even though the representation would be directly adverse to, and materially limited by, his responsibilities to another client in a related case. Ill. S. Ct. R. 774(a)(1). In the course of representing a client, he failed to promptly turn over $43,601 in funds belonging to the client and third parties. He also made a false statement to the ARDC during its investigation of his conduct. The suspension is effective on November 2, 2022. John Paul Paleczny of Chicago, licensed in 2018, was suspended for one year and until he . Mr. Willey was licensed in Illinois in 2008 and in Iowa in 1993. Reinstatement is not automatic and must be allowed by the Supreme Court of Illinois following a hearing before the ARDC Hearing Board. attorney Bruce Alan Carr filed exceptions to . The suspension is effective on December 7, 2021. Mr. Potere was licensed in Illinois in 2012 and in California in 2015. Additionally, he was criminally charged and pled guilty to providing alcohol to a minor. In a bankruptcy matter, he filed a declaration by his client that purported to certify that the client had reviewed certain schedules and statements when he knew the client had not reviewed them. Mr. Ybarra, who was licensed in 2008, was suspended for one year, with the suspension stayed after 60 days by an 18-month period of conditional probation. Over the course of two years, while in the process of closing down his law firm, he converted over $8,000 that his firm had collected, and was holding, for a client. He also made false statements to his supervisors regarding his involvement in the matter and his telephone conversation with the judge. The Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Supreme Court of Arizona suspended her for six months and one day. He neglected two client matters and failed to communicate with those clients, and he concealed from a bankruptcy court his client's payment of attorney's fees to him. Ms. Lemp was licensed in Missouri in 2010 and in Illinois in 2012. He agreed to the purported settlement of an underinsured motorist claim against his client, an insurance company, for $75,000 without the company's authorization, and repeatedly made false statements to his opposing counsel about the status of the purported settlement. In a separate disciplinary matter, a referee appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a public reprimand against him for failing to promptly refund unearned fees to clients in two separate matters and mishandling client funds. 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