Opinion ID: 2171934
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: respondent's background

Text: Respondent was admitted to practice law in Illinois on May 17, 1966. On July 16, 1976, respondent was appointed an associate judge of the circuit court of Lake County, during which time he presided over traffic cases in the Lake County branch courts. After a year or two, respondent was transferred to the Lake County courthouse in Waukegan and was eventually assigned to hear family law and criminal cases. He was subsequently appointed presiding judge of the chancery and probate divisions. Respondent continued to hear criminal cases notwithstanding his various appointments as presiding judge. In 1986, after serving on the bench for 10 years, respondent resigned his judicial office. He subsequently joined the law firm of Schiller, DuCanto and Fleck, concentrating his practice in the area of domestic relations. Respondent left the firm in August 1987. At the time of these disciplinary proceedings respondent was a sole practitioner in Waukegan.