Without License

The Illinois Administrator has charged a lawyer with practicing without an Illinois license while employed with a Saint Louis law firm

Between 2007 and 2014,  Respondent entered his appearance (along with other attorneys at the Foley &  Mansfield firm) in at least six cases in St. Clair County, Illinois, and at  least 3,081 cases in Madison County, Illinois.

In each of the cases described  in paragraph 4 above, Respondent falsely represented on the entry of appearance  form that he was admitted to practice law in Illinois and he used an attorney  registration number which he represented was his Illinois attorney registration  number.

The attorney registration  number Respondent used on the entry of appearance forms belonged to another  attorney who did not know Respondent and did not know that Respondent was using  her attorney registration number.

In some of the cases described…above, Respondent drafted, signed, and caused to be filed  additional pleadings other than an entry of appearance.

In some of the cases described…above, Respondent made court appearances on behalf of clients.

At no time did Respondent  disclose to the courts, his clients, or opposing counsel that he was not  licensed or authorized to practice law in Illinois. Respondent also  intentionally misled Foley & Mansfield by representing to them that he was  licensed to practice law in Illinois.

The attorney also is charged with false statements that he was admitted pro hac vice to the Administrator. (Mike Frisch)