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Jeffrey Scott Harris

Law Offices of Jeffrey S Harris
570 Lake Cook Road Suite 300
Deerfield, Illinois 60015

(708) 343-9800

jeff@windycitylawyer.com

Date Admitted

May 13, 1988

Illinois Registration Status

Active and authorized to practice law

Malpractice Insurance

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Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings
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In re Harris, Jeffrey Scott, 2017PR00044
Disposition Suspension for a specified period
Effective Date of Disposition 10/13/2020
End Date of Disposition 11/12/2020
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. Harris, who was licensed to practice in 1988, was suspended for 30 days. He failed to act with reasonable diligence in handling an appeal, resulting in its dismissal. In another matter, he failed to timely act to seek either to quash a body attachment or modify orders limiting his client’s parenting time, and he failed to inform his client of a court order. The suspension is effective on October 13, 2020.
In re Harris, Jeffrey Scott, 03CH0082
Disposition Censure With Conditions
Effective Date of Disposition 09/27/2004
End Date of Disposition No disposition end date scheduled at this time. Censures and reprimands do not affect the authority of the lawyer to continue to practice law. 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. Harris, who was licensed in 1988, was censured and required to complete the Professionalism Seminar conducted by the Illinois Professional Responsibility Institute within one year of the date of the Court’s order. He neglected two client matters and failed to communicate adequately with his clients about the status of their matters.
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