Attorney Gene Grimes of Waukegan, IL; liar, repeat offender

The state of Illinois presented Gene Douglas Grimes with a law license in 1973 after he graduated from the University of Illinois Law School.

The Illinois Registration and Disciplinary Commission found Gene guilty of the following misconduct.

Gene’s 1^st bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Failed to maintain proper account records
• Mismanaged escrow funds regarding two clients

As a consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Illinois Supreme Court punished Gene by gifting him with a complimentary 60-day suspension of his law license.

Gene’s 2^nd bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Filed to file divorce petition on client’s behalf
• Failed to timely file breach of contract claim for client
• Made misrepresentations (lied) to clients re: status of their cases
• Failed to fully cooperate with ethics investigators (Up yours, said Gene!)

As a consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Illinois Supreme Court punished Gene by gifting him with a complimentary 45-day suspension of his law license.

As we speak (April 2016), Gene practices at 221 Washington Street in Waukegan, Illinois.

CAUTION:  Gene does not carry legal malpractice insurance