The Tracks Of His Tears
Highlights of the March 20, 2025 orders of the Illinois Supreme Court
Mr. Ravago, who was licensed to practice law in 1998, was suspended for one year arising from his criminal conviction for unlawful use of an electronic tracking device. He had placed a series of tracking devices in or on the car of a woman with whom he was involved in a romantic relationship so that he could monitor her movements and surveil her without her knowledge. The suspension is effective on April 10, 2025.
Ms. Winter-Black, who was licensed in 1979, was suspended for six months. She falsely told a probate court that an estate’s heir had consented to the sale of real estate when she knew the heir lacked the capacity to consent. She also failed to provide competent representation in that probate matter when she did not timely file a petition for sale of real estate and delayed filing other documents for at least five months. The suspension is effective on April 10, 2025.
Ms. Randazzo-Scott, who has never been licensed in Illinois but was licensed to practice law in Missouri in 2021, was suspended for one year. She made false representations in 12 verified statements submitted to the ARDC seeking permission to provide legal services to clients in Illinois pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 707 (Illinois’ pro hac vice rule). She also entered her appearance as counsel and provided legal services to purported clients in eight proceedings in St. Clair County without submitting verified statements to the ARDC seeking permission to provide legal services to those individuals as required by Rule 707. The suspension is effective on April 10, 2025.
Mr. Adrian, who was licensed to practice law in 1983, was suspended for two years and until further order of the Court. He served as a Circuit Judge in the 8th Judicial Circuit from 2010 until he was removed by the Illinois Courts Commission in 2024. During judicial disciplinary proceedings arising out of his entry of a not guilty verdict in a sexual assault case, he submitted false information and testified falsely before the Judicial Inquiry Board, and he testified falsely before the Illinois Courts Commission. 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. Reinstatement is not automatic and must be allowed by the Supreme Court of Illinois following a hearing before the ARDC Hearing Board.
(Mike Frisch)