This matter concerning thisdecision is something I don’t remember writing about before, so I think I’ll just reprint the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals decision. It was written by Richard Posner, one of the more respected members of the panel. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission
Fox River Grove’s Robert Bless came out of nowhere to win the Republican nomination for McHenry County Board in 2008. He beat two better known candidates: former Fox River Grove village president Bill Yocius, who ran against me in the … Continue reading
The Illinois Registration and Disciplinary Commission, the regulatory agency for attorneys, has charged Curt Patrick Rehberg, who practices in Crystal Lake, with taking hundreds of thousands of dollars of a client’s money. He use it “in payment of Respondent’s own … Continue reading
Columbia Journalism School grad Pete Gonigam, Editor of the First Electric Newspaper, wrote an article last Thursday about the legal problems of District 1 McHenry County Board member Robert Bless. Bless is running for re-election this fall, along with two … Continue reading
Thought people would be interested in seeing complaints people make about Illinois attorneys. … Continue reading
Here is the paperwork for the murder for hire arrest of Algonquin lawyer Jason W. Smiekel: = = = = = See also Aug 11, 2011, court order about Smiekel’s being kept in jail. = = = = = NORTHERN … Continue reading
McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi’s criminal defense counsel Terry Ekl has no respect for the two Special Prosecutors appointed by McHenry County Judge Gordon Graham. After a hearing Thursday morning during which Judge Graham said he had no authority … Continue reading
Six citizens represented by McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi’s Defense Counsel Terry Ekl have asked to be interveners in Judge Gordon Graham’s secret supervision of Special Prosecutors Henry Tonigan and Thomas McQueen. The six, all supporters of Bianchi, are … Continue reading
Comments have been closed on articles about criminal cases by the Northwest Herald since sometime earlier this year. On the felony indictment of McHenry County State’s Attorney, however, comments are being allowed. Just an observation. Draw your own conclusion. = … Continue reading
A complaint has been filed by the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission against attorney Robert Bless. Bless was elected as a Republican to a District 1 McHenry County Board seat in 2008. You can read the ARDC complaint here … Continue reading