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Disciplinary and Disability Information as of February 17, 2016 at 1:25:01 PM:
Full Licensed Name:
Paul Leslie Shelton
Full Former name(s):
None
Date of Admission as Lawyer by Illinois Supreme Court:
November 7, 1985
Registered Business Address:
3 Grant Sq #363 Hinsdale, IL 60521-3351
Registered Business Phone:
(630) 286-5100
Illinois Registration Status:
Not authorized to practice law due to discipline - Last Registered Year: 2015
Malpractice Insurance:
(Current as of date of registration;
consult attorney for further information)
No malpractice report as attorney is disciplined.
Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings:
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In re Paul Leslie Shelton, 13PR0039
Disposition:
Disbarment
Effective Date of Disposition:
January 21, 2016
End Date of Disposition:
No disposition end date scheduled at this time. Discipline continues until further order of the Court.
Definition of Disposition:
Disbarment is a determination that the lawyer has engaged in misconduct warranting the most serious sanction. The disbarred lawyer is not authorized to practice law during the period of the disbarment and may not return to the practice of law unless and until he or she has demonstrated his or her rehabilitation, good character, and current knowledge of the law in a subsequent reinstatement case, which may not be filed until five years after the effective date of the disbarment.
Information:
Mr. Shelton, who was licensed in 1985, was disbarred. He improperly entered into a business transaction with a client, fraudulently notarized a document affecting that client’s interests, and made a false statement in a legal action concerning the client’s interests. In a separate matter, he acted as the real estate broker and an attorney in the same transaction, and he received brokerage commissions before he obtained his real estate brokerage license. He also neglected client matters, failed to adequately communicate with clients, charged and collected unreasonable fees, failed to deposit client money into a client fund account, and failed to withdraw from client matters after he was discharged.
In re Paul Leslie Shelton, 09CH0058
Disposition:
Reprimand
Effective Date of Disposition:
May 20, 2011
End Date of Disposition:
Not applicable. Censures and reprimands do not affect the authority of the lawyer to continue to practice law.
Definition of Disposition:
A reprimand reflects a determination that the lawyer has engaged in misconduct, but that the violation is not so serious to warrant a sanction that would affect the lawyer’s authority to continue to practice law. As a result, a reprimand does not affect the authority of the lawyer to continue to practice law. A reprimand is the only form of discipline that may be imposed by the Hearing Board or Review Board. All other discipline must be imposed by the Supreme Court.
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