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Gene Douglas Grimes

G. Douglas Grimes
Nine North County Street #G2
Waukegan, Illinois 60085-8114

(847) 249-8900

gdouglasgrimes@comcast.net

Date Admitted

May 22, 1973

Illinois Registration Status

Active and authorized to practice law

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In re Grimes, Gene Douglas, 2014PR00103
(One of multiple dispositions on this case)
Disposition Probation
Effective Date of Disposition 07/23/2016
End Date of Disposition 07/23/2018 Probationary condition(s) satisfied.
Definition of Disposition Probation reflects a determination that the lawyer has engaged in misconduct, but also a finding that the lawyer may continue to practice law pursuant to specified conditions under ARDC supervision without posing a risk to the public, profession, or courts. As a result, the lawyer may continue to practice law during the period of probation, subject to the conditions imposed by the Court. Probation may be ordered for a specified period of time or for a specified period of time and until further order of the Court. Probation may be ordered in conjunction with a suspension, which may be stayed in whole or in part. A stay defers that portion of the suspension as long as the lawyer complies with probationary conditions. If the lawyer successfully completes probation, the lawyer is not actually suspended during any portion of the stayed suspension.
In re Grimes, Gene Douglas, 2014PR00103
(One of multiple dispositions on this case)
Disposition Suspension for a specified period of time and until further order of the Court. Suspension stayed in part.
Effective Date of Disposition 06/08/2016
End Date of Disposition 07/23/2016
Definition of Disposition The Supreme Court may order that, following a suspension, a further period of suspension be stayed, typically in connection with an order of probation. A stay defers the further suspension period as long as the lawyer complies with probationary conditions. If the lawyer successfully completes probation, the lawyer is not actually suspended during any portion of the stayed suspension. Under those circumstances, the stayed suspension does not affect the authority of the lawyer to practice law and the lawyer may practice law during the stayed suspension. If the Court determines that the lawyer has failed to comply with probationary conditions, the Court may vacate the stay and may require that the lawyer actually serve the full suspension.
Case Summary Mr. Grimes, who was licensed in 1973, was suspended for one year and until further order of the Court, with the suspension stayed after 45 days by a two-year period of probation with conditions. He did not file a petition for dissolution of marriage for one client, failed to timely file a breach of contract claim for another client, made misrepresentations to both clients about the status of their matters, and initially declined to cooperate with the ARDC investigation. The suspension is effective on June 8, 2016.
In re Grimes, Gene Douglas, 01CH0056
Disposition Suspension with condition(s)
Effective Date of Disposition 03/26/2002
End Date of Disposition 05/25/2002 Condition(s) satisfied.
Definition of Disposition A suspension with conditions reflects a determination that the lawyer has engaged in misconduct and that the misconduct warrants both an interruption of the lawyer's authority to practice law during the suspension period, and the imposition of conditions with which the lawyer must comply. The suspension may be for a fixed period of time or for a fixed period of time and until the lawyer complies with the conditions. The lawyer is not authorized to practice law during the period of the suspension.
Case Summary Mr. Grimes, who was licensed in 1973, was suspended for 60 days and required to attend the professionalism seminar of the Illinois Professional Responsibility Institute. As a result of poor record-keeping, he mismanaged escrow funds relating to two different clients.
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