Attorney Thomas Tobin of Clayton, MO; ethical leprechaun

The state of Illinois presented Thomas Brian Tobin with a law license in 1987 after he graduated from St. Louis University Law School.

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

• Engaged in conduct tending to defeat the administration of justice or to bring the courts or legal profession into disrepute
• Failed to explain matter to extent necessary to permit client to make informed decisions regarding the representation
• Failed to keep client informed of status of legal matter
• Represented a client when the representation of that client may be materially limited by the lawyer's own interests without obtaining consent after proper disclosure
• Gave assistance to another's conduct, when he knew the conduct would violate the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Illinois Supreme Court punished Tommy by gifting him with a complimentary 3-month suspension of his law license.

As we speak (February 2017), Tommy practices with Huck Howe & Tobin at 222 South Central Avenue in Clayton, Missouri.