Illinois Potpourri

The Illinois Supreme Court has approved sanctions in a number of bar discipline matters.

Highlights from the Announcements page of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission

Mr. Craddock, who was licensed in 1997, was suspended for three months. On three occasions he directed vulgar and offensive language towards female opposing counsel in litigation matters he was handling for clients. The suspension is effective on April 3, 2020. 

Chicago Daily Law Bulletin reported on the case.

Mr. Elliott, who was licensed in 2010, was suspended for six months and until further order of the Court. After being cited for operating an uninsured motor vehicle without proof of insurance, he altered another individual’s outdated insurance card to falsely reflect that he had insurance for his vehicle prior to the date of the citation. He then produced the altered card to an assistant state’s attorney at the court hearing relating to that citation and falsely represented that he had insurance coverage on the date of the citation. In reliance on his statements, the citation was dismissed. 

Mr. Koukios, who was licensed in 1986, was suspended for 90 days. He agreed to represent a married couple in their efforts to evict a tenant, but had not filed the eviction case after approximately six weeks. When the couple asked for information about the case, he fabricated a document that appeared to be an eviction summons showing that a case had been filed and that a court date had been scheduled. He then sent that document to the couple’s adult daughter, knowing that she would share the false information it contained with her parents. The suspension is effective on April 3, 2020.

(Mike Frisch)