Complaints & Answers

As of Monday, January 20, 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 Marcel Elia Yonan, Matter Number: 2024PR00081

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6206071

Complaint Filed: December 27, 2024

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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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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 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 Norma Frances Miner, Matter Number: 2024PR00075

Marion, IL

Attorney Number: 6182145

Complaint Filed: December 11, 2024

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

Aurora, IL

Attorney Number: 6280038

Complaint Filed: November 21, 2024

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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 Thomas Earl Hildebrand Jr., Matter Number: 2024PR00068

Granite City, IL

Attorney Number: 1213369

Complaint Filed: October 30, 2024

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Answer: In re Thomas Earl Hildebrand Jr., Matter Number: 2024PR00068

Granite City, IL

Attorney Number: 1213369

Answer Filed: December 16, 2024

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Complaint: In re Sara McClusky, Matter Number: 2024PR00067

Harrisburg, IL

Attorney Number: 6336345

Complaint Filed: October 30, 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 Drew Michael Harwick, Matter Number: 2024PR00065

Schaumburg, IL

Attorney Number: 3128559

Complaint Filed: October 28, 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: November 12, 2024

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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 Joseph Shun Mendoza Ravago, Matter Number: 2024PR00051

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6244768

Complaint Filed: August 27, 2024

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Answer: In re Joseph Shun Mendoza Ravago, Matter Number: 2024PR00051

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6244768

Answer Filed: September 26, 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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1st Amended Complaint: In re Salena Rachelle Young, Matter Number: 2024PR00037

Springfield, IL

Attorney Number: 6279523

1st Amended Complaint Filed: December 19, 2024

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1st Amended Answer: In re Salena Rachelle Young, Matter Number: 2024PR00037

Springfield, IL

Attorney Number: 6279523

1st Amended Answer Filed: December 19, 2024

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Complaint: In re Melanie Cheri' King, Matter Number: 2024PR00033

Flossmoor, IL

Attorney Number: 6284570

Complaint Filed: June 20, 2024

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Answer: In re Melanie Cheri' King, Matter Number: 2024PR00033

Flossmoor, IL

Attorney Number: 6284570

Answer Filed: August 07, 2024

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Complaint: In re Janett S. Winter-Black, Matter Number: 2024PR00030

Mattoon, IL

Attorney Number: 3123730

Complaint Filed: June 03, 2024

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Answer: In re Janett S. Winter-Black, Matter Number: 2024PR00030

Mattoon, IL

Attorney Number: 3123730

Answer Filed: July 02, 2024

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1st Amended Complaint: In re James Gregory Las Cola, Matter Number: 2024PR00025

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6256256

1st Amended Complaint Filed: July 31, 2024

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Complaint: In re Wanemond Smith, Matter Number: 2024PR00024

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6227145

Complaint Filed: May 01, 2024

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Answer: In re Wanemond Smith, Matter Number: 2024PR00024

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6227145

Answer Filed: November 26, 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 Thomas Guy DeVore, Matter Number: 2024PR00014

Litchfield, IL

Attorney Number: 6305737

Complaint Filed: March 06, 2024

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Answer: In re Thomas Guy DeVore, Matter Number: 2024PR00014

Litchfield, IL

Attorney Number: 6305737

Answer Filed: April 15, 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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1st Amended Complaint: In re Charles Gideon McGuire, Matter Number: 2023PR00075

Carbondale, IL

Attorney Number: 6309652

1st Amended Complaint Filed: March 26, 2024

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1st Amended Answer: In re Charles Gideon McGuire, Matter Number: 2023PR00075

Carbondale, IL

Attorney Number: 6309652

1st Amended Answer Filed: October 30, 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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Complaint: In re Kevin Patrick Conrad, Matter Number: 2023PR00059

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6304677

Complaint Filed: September 07, 2023

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Answer: In re Kevin Patrick Conrad, Matter Number: 2023PR00059

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6304677

Answer Filed: January 10, 2025

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1st Amended Complaint: In re Mahdis Azimi, Matter Number: 2023PR00003

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6320242

1st Amended Complaint Filed: February 09, 2024

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1st Amended Answer: In re Mahdis Azimi, Matter Number: 2023PR00003

Chicago, IL

Attorney Number: 6320242

1st Amended Answer Filed: April 23, 2024

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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 Robert William DeKelaita, Matter Number: 2017PR00031

Morton Grove, IL

Attorney Number: 6242769

1st Amended Complaint Filed: August 26, 2024

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1st Amended Answer: In re Robert William DeKelaita, Matter Number: 2017PR00031

Morton Grove, IL

Attorney Number: 6242769

1st Amended Answer Filed: September 09, 2024

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