Opinion
No. MR 19826.
January 2005.
Appeal from the Summary of Misconduct:
Mr. Johnson, who was licensed to practice law in Illinois in 1981, was censured. He assisted a client in backdating a letter purporting to memorialize the date on which she discharged Mr. Johnson's cocounsel in a civil matter where the date could have impacted the fee that the cocounsel could claim. Mr. Johnson also pled guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct in an unrelated matter.
Order of the Court:
The petition by the Administrator of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission to impose discipline on consent pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 762(b) is allowed, and respondent Michael Daniel Johnson is censured.