In re Dennis

211 Ill. 2d 624 (Ill. 2004) · Supreme Court of Illinois · September 15, 2004

Summary

The Illinois Supreme Court approved an amended consent petition imposing discipline on attorney Noel Dennis. Dennis was suspended for two years, with the second year stayed after one year subject to probation conditions concerning trust-account procedures, recordkeeping, professional education, cooperation, and reimbursement of disciplinary costs.

Court
Supreme Court of Illinois
Jurisdiction
Illinois
Decision date
September 15, 2004
Procedural posture
The Administrator of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission filed an amended petition seeking discipline on consent under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 762(b).
Precedential value
Limited; published disciplinary order on consent with no substantive precedential analysis.
Parties
Administrator of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission v. Noel Dennis
Disposition
other

Topics

administrative lawagency adjudicationremedies

Practice areas

legal ethicsattorney disciplineadministrative lawremedies

Questions Presented

  1. Whether the amended petition for discipline on consent should be allowed under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 762(b).
  2. What discipline and probation conditions should be imposed on respondent Noel Dennis.

Factual background

The opinion provides no substantive factual narrative concerning the underlying misconduct. It states only that the Administrator sought discipline on consent and that respondent Noel Dennis was subject to client-fund recordkeeping and related compliance conditions.

Procedural history

The Illinois Supreme Court allowed the amended petition for discipline on consent and imposed a two-year suspension, staying the second year subject to probation and specified conditions.

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