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Disposition	Suspension for a specified period of time and until further order of the Court. Suspension stayed in whole.
Effective Date of Disposition	05/24/2018
End Date of Disposition	05/24/2018
Definition of Disposition	The Supreme Court may order that a suspension be stayed in whole, typically in connection with an order of probation. A stay defers 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. 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. Johnson, who was licensed in 1980, was suspended for six months and until further order of the Court, with such suspension fully stayed by a two-year period of conditional probation. During the course of representing the father of a child in an allocation of parental responsibilities proceeding, he targeted his opposing counsel with numerous e-mails and at least two pleadings in which he made inappropriate and intemperate remarks about her, her client, and the child that was the subject of the proceedings.

Disposition	Probation
Effective Date of Disposition	05/24/2018
End Date of Disposition	08/31/2020 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.

Disposition	Suspension for a specified period
Effective Date of Disposition	06/08/2011
End Date of Disposition	06/07/2012
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.
Case Summary	Mr. Johnson, who was licensed in 1980, was suspended for one year. He continued to practice law in two different matters after he was suspended for professional misconduct. The suspension is effective on June 8, 2011.

Disposition	Suspension for a specified period
Effective Date of Disposition	05/27/2004
End Date of Disposition	11/27/2004
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.
Case Summary	Mr. Johnson, who was licensed in 1980, was suspended in 2003 for six months with the suspension stayed by a two-year period of probation with conditions. He neglected three personal injury matters, paid one of his clients $500 to settle all malpractice claims she might have against him without advising the client that she should consult independent counsel, and issued two checks to the Sheriff of Cook County which were returned for insufficient funds. Because he failed to comply with all of the conditions of his probation, his probation was revoked, and he was suspended for six months.

Disposition	Probation Revoked
Effective Date of Disposition	05/27/2004
End Date of Disposition	05/27/2004
Definition of Disposition	Revocation of probation reflects the determination of the Supreme Court that the lawyer has failed to comply with the conditions of probation. The Court may vacate the stayed portion of a suspension and require that the lawyer actually serve the full suspension. The lawyer is not authorized to practice law during the period of an actual suspension.

Disposition	Probation
Effective Date of Disposition	01/23/2003
End Date of Disposition	Probationary condition(s) continue.
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.

Disposition	Suspension stayed in whole
Effective Date of Disposition	01/23/2003
End Date of Disposition	01/23/2003
Definition of Disposition	The Supreme Court may order that a suspension be stayed in whole, typically in connection with an order of probation. A stay defers 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. 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.