Crystal Lake attorney loses license for one year, accused of fraud and forgery in Kane County
A Crystal Lake attorney lost his license this month for one year and until he pays $2,500 in restitution to a former client, according to documents...
A Crystal Lake attorney lost his license this month for one year and until he pays $2,500 in restitution to a former client, according to documents filed with the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission.Christopher Emerald, first registered with the Illinois Supreme Court commission in 1999, was disciplined following an investigation by the ARDC in a three-count complaint.The complaint alleged Emerald engaged in misrepresentation to a client, lack of diligence and failure to communicate; affixing a client's signature to pleadings in Kane County and a signature to a probate document without either's knowledge or consent; and improper notarization of a probate document.