The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on September 21, 2023. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.
Disbarred
Karen Linden Boscamp, Key West, FL
Ms. Boscamp, who was licensed in 1992, was disbarred. She misappropriated $51,850 in trust assets while acting as co-trustee for a trust, knowingly offered evidence that she knew to be false in a guardianship proceeding, and made a false statement under oath to the ARDC.
Ian L. Erdos, Chicago
Mr. Erdos, who was licensed in 1991, was disbarred on consent. In the course of representing two clients in trust and estate matters, he dishonestly converted $849,476 in client funds, charged and collected unreasonable fees totaling $110,944, and made false statements regarding his use of trust assets.
Matthew Eric Gurvey, Chicago
Mr. Gurvey, who was licensed in 1994, was disbarred. During the time he was the subject of a prior attorney disciplinary proceeding, he misappropriated $25,000 he had agreed to hold in connection with a real estate transaction.
Lorenzo A. Hester, St. Louis, MO
Mr. Hester was licensed in Illinois in 2005 and in Missouri in 2004. The Supreme Court of Missouri disbarred him for, over a course of years, misappropriating an unknown but significant amount of money and having clients sign misleading contingent fee agreements and inaccurate settlement statements. He also obstructed and engaged in deceptive...
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