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K.O. Johnson

Law Office of K.O. Johnson
P.O. Box 84
Sycamore, Illinois 60178-0084

(815) 739-6749

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Date Admitted

November 07, 1996

Illinois Registration Status

Not authorized to practice law due to discipline – Last Registered Year: 2022

Malpractice Insurance

No malpractice report as attorney is disciplined

Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings
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In re Johnson, K.O., 2022PR00007
Disposition Disbarment On Consent
Effective Date of Disposition 03/25/2022
End Date of Disposition No disposition end date scheduled at this time. Discipline continues until further order of the Court.
Definition of Disposition Disbarment on consent is imposed by the Supreme Court based upon the lawyer's filing of a motion to strike his or her name from the roll of attorneys in face of disciplinary charges that are set forth in the Administrator's Statement of Charges. The disbarred lawyer is not authorized to practice law during the period of the disbarment on consent and may not return to the practice of law unless and until the lawyer has demonstrated his or her rehabilitation, good character, and current knowledge of the law in a subsequent reinstatement case, which may not be filed until three years after the effective date of the disbarment on consent.
Case Summary Mr. Johnson, who was licensed in 1996, was disbarred on consent. His misconduct arose from his August 2021 convictions of four counts of bankruptcy fraud and three counts of concealment of assets, for which he was sentenced to two years in prison.
In re Johnson, K.O., 2012PR00173
Disposition Suspension with condition(s)
Effective Date of Disposition 02/07/2014
End Date of Disposition 08/07/2015 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. Johnson, who was licensed in 1996, was suspended eighteen months and until he makes certain restitution. He filed fee petitions in two divorce cases seeking judgments for payment of fees that had previously been discharged in the clients’ respective bankruptcy proceedings. He also contacted clients and former clients who owed him fees and told them to disregard directions from the trustee in Mr. Johnson’s personal bankruptcy proceeding to pay the trustee outstanding fees owed to Mr. Johnson for the benefit of the bankruptcy estate. The suspension is effective on February 7, 2014.
In re Johnson, K.O. , 04CH0041
Disposition Censure With Conditions
Effective Date of Disposition 05/20/2005
End Date of Disposition 07/22/2005 Condition(s) satisfied.
Definition of Disposition A censure with conditions reflects a determination that the lawyer has engaged in misconduct, but that the violation is not so serious to warrant a sanction that would affect the lawyer's authority to continue to practice law. As a result, censure does not affect the authority of a lawyer to continue to practice law. The Court imposed condition(s) upon the lawyer. The end date of the disposition reflects when the lawyer has complied with the condition(s).
Case Summary Mr. Johnson, who was licensed in 1996, was censured and required to complete the Professionalism Seminar conducted by the Illinois Professional Responsibility Institute. He failed to promptly refund an unearned fee and harassed the wife of an opposing attorney.
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