"Open Letter to ARDC"

Citizens for Legal Responsibility

March 9, 1998


Ms. Mary Robinson, Administrator
Attorney Registration and
       Disciplinary Commission
130 E. Randolph Dr. - #1500
Chicago, IL 60601-6219

Dear Ms. Robinson:

       Re:   Edward Robert Vrdolyak, 98-CH-00017
             Daley and George, Ltd., 92-CI-481
We question why the ARDC is charging Edward Vrdolyak with "entering into a business transaction with clients without full disclosure in violation of Rule 1.8(a) of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct", when the ARDC refused to bring such charges against Michael Daley, John George, and the law firm of Daley and George, Ltd. when they entered into a business transaction with their client (Commission No. 92-CI-481, Commission No. 97-FP-3516, and MR-14189).

We believe that the same charges should be brought against both Vrdolyak and the law firm of Daley & George, Ltd, Michael Daley, John J. George and the other attorneys involved in Commission No. 92-CI-481 in the similar charges of misconduct.

Why is the ARDC applying different standards of conduct to Vrdolyak and to the lawfirm of Daley and George, Ltd, and their attorneys? 

Yours truly,

CITIZENS FOR LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY



Don Sherman

cc:    The Public



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March 9, 1998