Complaints & Answers

As of Thursday, May 29, 2025

This page contains links to recent Complaints and Answers filed before the Hearing Board in pending disciplinary cases.

Some lawyers named as respondents in these Complaints may have names similar to other lawyers on the master roll of attorneys. To verify that a particular lawyer is the respondent named in a Complaint or Board report, or to obtain information about the current status of a case, please call the ARDC at (312) 565-2600 or, within Illinois, at (800) 826-8625.

To access older Complaints, go to our Case Research page, where you will also find Board reports, Court orders, and Court opinions filed in Illinois disciplinary cases.

Complaint: In re Edward Andrew Weinhaus, Matter Number: 2025PR00026

Saint Louis, MO

Attorney Number: 6333901

Complaint Filed: April 03, 2025

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Complaint: In re Gregory Allen Royal, Matter Number: 2025PR00024

Austin, TX

Attorney Number: 6300723

Complaint Filed: March 28, 2025

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Complaint: In re Robert Edward Burrows, Matter Number: 2025PR00023

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6206290

Complaint Filed: March 27, 2025

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Complaint: In re Dustin Paul Sedor, Matter Number: 2025PR00022

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6339645

Complaint Filed: March 25, 2025

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1st Amended Complaint: In re Eric J. Ryan, Matter Number: 2025PR00020

Saint Charles, IL

Attorney Number: 6275824

1st Amended Complaint Filed: May 07, 2025

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Answer: In re Eric J. Ryan, Matter Number: 2025PR00020

Saint Charles, IL

Attorney Number: 6275824

Answer Filed: April 15, 2025

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Complaint: In re Scott Jeffrey Sinton, Matter Number: 2025PR00019

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6201945

Complaint Filed: March 14, 2025

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Answer: In re Scott Jeffrey Sinton, Matter Number: 2025PR00019

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6201945

Answer Filed: April 25, 2025

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Complaint: In re Brian Michael Gabor, Matter Number: 2025PR00018

Pontiac, IL

Attorney Number: 6255962

Complaint Filed: February 27, 2025

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Complaint: In re Matthew Charles Holmer, Matter Number: 2025PR00017

Davenport, IA

Attorney Number: 6303544

Complaint Filed: February 26, 2025

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Answer: In re Matthew Charles Holmer, Matter Number: 2025PR00017

Davenport, IA

Attorney Number: 6303544

Answer Filed: April 02, 2025

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Complaint: In re William Michael Doyle Jr., Matter Number: 2025PR00015

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 672823

Complaint Filed: February 19, 2025

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Complaint: In re Jeffrey Tabares, Matter Number: 2025PR00009

Oklahoma City, OK

Attorney Number: 6278573

Complaint Filed: February 11, 2025

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Complaint: In re Shane Patrick Keane, Matter Number: 2025PR00008

Oak Park, IL

Attorney Number: 6316843

Complaint Filed: February 11, 2025

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Answer: In re Shane Patrick Keane, Matter Number: 2025PR00008

Oak Park, IL

Attorney Number: 6316843

Answer Filed: April 17, 2025

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Complaint: In re Asha Vivian Mathai, Matter Number: 2025PR00007

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6290150

Complaint Filed: February 07, 2025

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Complaint: In re Ayodele Cara Juanita White-Casper, Matter Number: 2025PR00006

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6334308

Complaint Filed: January 30, 2025

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Answer: In re Ayodele Cara Juanita White-Casper, Matter Number: 2025PR00006

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6334308

Answer Filed: February 26, 2025

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Amended Complaint: In re Vishal Kamal Chhabria, Matter Number: 2025PR00003

Schaumburg, IL

Attorney Number: 6311031

Amended Complaint Filed: January 24, 2025

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1st Amended Answer: In re Vishal Kamal Chhabria, Matter Number: 2025PR00003

Schaumburg, IL

Attorney Number: 6311031

1st Amended Answer Filed: February 14, 2025

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Complaint: In re Giulio Palma, Matter Number: 2025PR00002

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6315108

Complaint Filed: January 15, 2025

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Complaint: In re Lacoulton Walls, Matter Number: 2025PR00001

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6197052

Complaint Filed: January 09, 2025

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Complaint: In re Sarah Bashir Virani, Matter Number: 2024PR00082

Spring, TX

Attorney Number: 6324798

Complaint Filed: December 30, 2024

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Answer: In re Sarah Bashir Virani, Matter Number: 2024PR00082

Spring, TX

Attorney Number: 6324798

Answer Filed: May 05, 2025

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Complaint: In re Marcel Elia Yonan, Matter Number: 2024PR00081

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6206071

Complaint Filed: December 27, 2024

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Answer: In re Marcel Elia Yonan, Matter Number: 2024PR00081

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6206071

Answer Filed: March 06, 2025

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Complaint: In re Randall S. Goulding, Matter Number: 2024PR00080

Deerfield, IL

Attorney Number: 1025619

Complaint Filed: December 27, 2024

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Answer: In re Randall S. Goulding, Matter Number: 2024PR00080

Deerfield, IL

Attorney Number: 1025619

Answer Filed: March 11, 2025

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Complaint: In re Hyun Woong Shin, Matter Number: 2024PR00079

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6230265

Complaint Filed: December 17, 2024

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Complaint: In re John Flynn Deckert, Matter Number: 2024PR00078

Champaign, IL

Attorney Number: 6315300

Complaint Filed: December 17, 1924

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Complaint: In re David William Lawler, Matter Number: 2024PR00077

Marion, IL

Attorney Number: 6303793

Complaint Filed: December 16, 2024

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Answer: In re David William Lawler, Matter Number: 2024PR00077

Marion, IL

Attorney Number: 6303793

Answer Filed: March 11, 2025

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Complaint: In re Brandon John Zanotti, Matter Number: 2024PR00076

Marion, IL

Attorney Number: 6298030

Complaint Filed: December 12, 2024

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Answer: In re Brandon John Zanotti, Matter Number: 2024PR00076

Marion, IL

Attorney Number: 6298030

Answer Filed: January 13, 2025

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Complaint: In re Jason Lawrence Spangehl, Matter Number: 2024PR00074

Champaign, IL

Attorney Number: 6304053

Complaint Filed: December 11, 2024

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Answer: In re Jason Lawrence Spangehl, Matter Number: 2024PR00074

Champaign, IL

Attorney Number: 6304053

Answer Filed: January 21, 2025

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Complaint: In re Joshua Stuart Whitt, Matter Number: 2024PR00073

Aurora, IL

Attorney Number: 6280038

Complaint Filed: November 21, 2024

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Answer: In re Joshua Stuart Whitt, Matter Number: 2024PR00073

Aurora, IL

Attorney Number: 6280038

Answer Filed: January 24, 2025

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Complaint: In re Robert Michael Kowalski, Matter Number: 2024PR00072

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6204878

Complaint Filed: November 13, 2024

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Complaint: In re Lauren B. McQueen, Matter Number: 2024PR00069

Paris, IL

Attorney Number: 6331440

Complaint Filed: October 30, 2024

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Answer: In re Lauren B. McQueen, Matter Number: 2024PR00069

Paris, IL

Attorney Number: 6331440

Answer Filed: November 22, 2024

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Complaint: In re Bart E. Beals, Matter Number: 2024PR00066

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6273501

Complaint Filed: October 28, 2024

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Answer: In re Bart E. Beals, Matter Number: 2024PR00066

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6273501

Answer Filed: November 22, 2024

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Complaint: In re Charles F. Morrissey, Matter Number: 2024PR00063

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6243531

Complaint Filed: October 02, 2024

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Complaint: In re Barbara Ann Susman, Matter Number: 2024PR00059

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6186506

Complaint Filed: August 30, 2024

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Complaint: In re Stephen Joseph Link, Matter Number: 2024PR00058

Bloomingdale, IL

Attorney Number: 6229721

Complaint Filed: August 30, 2024

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Answer: In re Stephen Joseph Link, Matter Number: 2024PR00058

Bloomingdale, IL

Attorney Number: 6229721

Answer Filed: September 27, 2024

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Complaint: In re Michael P. Coghlan, Matter Number: 2024PR00057

DeKalb, IL

Attorney Number: 6185266

Complaint Filed: August 29, 2024

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Answer: In re Michael P. Coghlan, Matter Number: 2024PR00057

DeKalb, IL

Attorney Number: 6185266

Answer Filed: January 23, 2025

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Complaint: In re Aaron Trent Korson, Matter Number: 2024PR00056

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6331873

Complaint Filed: August 29, 2024

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Answer: In re Aaron Trent Korson, Matter Number: 2024PR00056

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6331873

Answer Filed: October 17, 2024

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Complaint: In re Paul David Katz, Matter Number: 2024PR00055

Deerfield, IL

Attorney Number: 1413848

Complaint Filed: August 29, 2024

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Answer: In re Paul David Katz, Matter Number: 2024PR00055

Deerfield, IL

Attorney Number: 1413848

Answer Filed: September 19, 2024

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Complaint: In re Kenneth John Chesebro, Matter Number: 2024PR00054

San Juan, PR

Attorney Number: 6301545

Complaint Filed: August 28, 2024

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Answer: In re Kenneth John Chesebro, Matter Number: 2024PR00054

San Juan, PR

Attorney Number: 6301545

Answer Filed: September 27, 2024

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Complaint: In re Boney M. Patel, Matter Number: 2024PR00046

Bartlett, IL

Attorney Number: 6317625

Complaint Filed: July 31, 2024

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Complaint: In re Cynthia Jean Koroll, Matter Number: 2024PR00016

Rockford, IL

Attorney Number: 6275102

Complaint Filed: March 12, 2024

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Answer: In re Cynthia Jean Koroll, Matter Number: 2024PR00016

Rockford, IL

Attorney Number: 6275102

Answer Filed: July 17, 2024

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Complaint: In re Debrai Ghirmai Haile, Matter Number: 2024PR00013

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6243058

Complaint Filed: March 05, 2024

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Answer: In re Debrai Ghirmai Haile, Matter Number: 2024PR00013

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6243058

Answer Filed: April 22, 2024

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Complaint: In re Katherine A. Paterno, Matter Number: 2024PR00010

Burr Ridge, IL

Attorney Number: 6256503

Complaint Filed: February 16, 2024

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Amended Answer: In re Katherine A. Paterno, Matter Number: 2024PR00010

Burr Ridge, IL

Attorney Number: 6256503

Amended Answer Filed: September 20, 2024

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Complaint: In re Alvin Philli Portis, Matter Number: 2023PR00063

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6294643

Complaint Filed: September 27, 2023

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Answer: In re Alvin Philli Portis, Matter Number: 2023PR00063

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6294643

Answer Filed: January 22, 2025

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Complaint: In re Hassan Ali Abbas, Matter Number: 2022PR00083

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6206474

Complaint Filed: November 04, 2022

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Complaint: In re John Joseph Pappas, Matter Number: 2022PR00080

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 2141493

Complaint Filed: September 30, 2022

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Answer: In re John Joseph Pappas, Matter Number: 2022PR00080

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 2141493

Answer Filed: November 18, 2022

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Complaint: In re Erwin Cohn, Matter Number: 2022PR00056

Wilmette, IL

Attorney Number: 478725

Complaint Filed: July 01, 2022

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Answer: In re Erwin Cohn, Matter Number: 2022PR00056

Wilmette, IL

Attorney Number: 478725

Answer Filed: September 09, 2022

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Amended Complaint: In re John Stephen Xydakis, Matter Number: 2021PR00104

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6258004

Amended Complaint Filed: November 03, 2023

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Amended Answer: In re John Stephen Xydakis, Matter Number: 2021PR00104

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6258004

Amended Answer Filed: November 27, 2023

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Amended Complaint: In re John Patrick Joyce, Matter Number: 2021PR00093

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6322079

Amended Complaint Filed: February 03, 2022

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Complaint: In re David Peter Pasulka, Matter Number: 2020PR00052

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6187912

Complaint Filed: July 13, 2020

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Answer: In re David Peter Pasulka, Matter Number: 2020PR00052

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6187912

Answer Filed: August 10, 2020

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Complaint: In re Kevin Brian Duckworth, Matter Number: 2019PR00048

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6191668

Complaint Filed: June 24, 2019

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Answer: In re Kevin Brian Duckworth, Matter Number: 2019PR00048

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6191668

Answer Filed: September 24, 2019

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1st Amended Complaint: In re William E. Koffie Jr., Matter Number: 2018PR00051

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6298182

1st Amended Complaint Filed: April 18, 2025

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Answer: In re William E. Koffie Jr., Matter Number: 2018PR00051

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6298182

Answer Filed: April 19, 2019

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