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John Edward Farrell

Law Office of John Farrell
1439 S. Prospect
Park Ridge, Illinois 60068-5346

(847) 692-3703

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Date Admitted

November 23, 1976

Illinois Registration Status

Not authorized to practice law due to discipline and has not demonstrated required MCLE compliance – Last Registered Year: 2013

Malpractice Insurance

No malpractice report as attorney is disciplined

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In re Farrell, John Edward, 2013PR00121
Disposition Suspension for a specified period of time and until further order of the Court
Effective Date of Disposition 09/12/2014
End Date of Disposition
Definition of Disposition A suspension until further order of the Court 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 and until the lawyer has demonstrated rehabilitation, good character, and current knowledge of the law in a subsequent reinstatement case. The lawyer is not authorized to practice law during the period of the suspension.
Case Summary Mr. Farrell, who was licensed in 1976, was suspended for three years and until further order of the Court. In in his capacity as Chief of the DeKalb State’s Attorney’s Civil Division, and at one point while acting as the Interim State’s Attorney of DeKalb County, he neglected several matters and made false statements to a court, opposing counsel, and the ARDC regarding his family members’ purported illnesses or death.
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