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Eric James Dale

Eric J. Dale
719 South 2nd Street Suite A
Clinton, Iowa 52732-4205

(563) 323-8054

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Date Admitted

November 05, 2009

Illinois Registration Status

Not authorized to practice law as attorney is not currently registered with ARDC and has not demonstrated required MCLE compliance – Last Registered Year: 2014

Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings
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In re Dale, Eric James, 2021PR00009
(One of multiple dispositions on this case)
Disposition Suspension for a specified period
Effective Date of Disposition 06/08/2021
End Date of Disposition 08/07/2021
Definition of Disposition Suspension for a specified period reflects a determination that the lawyer has engaged in misconduct and that the misconduct warrants an interruption of the lawyer's authority to practice law during the suspension period, which is a fixed period of time identified in the Supreme Court's order. The lawyer is not authorized to practice law during the period of the suspension.
In re Dale, Eric James, 2021PR00009
(One of multiple dispositions on this case)
Disposition Reprimand
Effective Date of Disposition 05/18/2021
End Date of Disposition Not Applicable. Censures and reprimands do not affect the authority of the lawyer to continue to practice law.
Definition of Disposition A reprimand 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, a reprimand does not affect the authority of the lawyer to continue to practice law. A reprimand is the only form of discipline that may be imposed by the Hearing Board or Review Board. All other discipline must be imposed by the Supreme Court.
Case Summary Mr. Dale was licensed in Iowa in 2007 and in Illinois in 2009. The Supreme Court of Iowa publicly reprimanded him and suspended him for 60 days for neglecting several client matters, placing a client's signature on a document without authority, and entering a plea of not guilty for that same client and waiving her right to a speedy trial without consulting her. The Supreme Court of Illinois imposed reciprocal discipline and imposed a reprimand and a 60-day suspension. The suspension is effective on June 8, 2021.
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