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As a Cook County prosecutor, Hake complained about the bribery and corruption in the Murder and Sexual Assault preliminary hearing courtroom in Chicago. [5] The FBI and United States Attorney's Office learned of Hake's complaint and recruited him to pose as a corrupt prosecutor and later as a bribe-paying criminal defense attorney.
Nov 17, 2020 · “It’s been a racially hostile environment for some time, sort of conjoined with intimidation, bullying and harassment,” alleged Michael Leonard, a Chicago attorney hired by four of the fund’s...
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.
Jun 15, 2006 · In 1998, while serving as general counsel to police superintendent Terry Hillard, Needham learned that outgoing Office of Professional Standards chief Gayle Shines had reopened nine...
File a Complaint. One of the ARDC’s main purposes is to assist the Supreme Court in determining lawyers’ fitness to practice law in Illinois. To this end, we investigate complaints alleging illegal, unethical and dishonest conduct by lawyers and, if warranted, bring formal disciplinary charges.
Sep 7, 2023 · On Thursday, August 3, 2023, the Supreme Court of Illinois suspended attorney Leonard Samuel DeFranco for neglect in safeguarding entrusted client funds. The case is entitled “In the Matter of Leonard Samuel DeFranco,” with case no. 031830.
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Jan 19, 2017 · Greylord was not the first federal investigation of public corruption in Chicago, but it was a watershed in its use of eavesdropping devices and a mole to obtain evidence instead of relying on...
