Naperville Lawyers Disbarred, Suspended by Illinois Supreme Court

The Illinois Supreme Court has disbarred and suspended two Naperville lawyers, according to Illinois Lawyer Now.

The Supreme Court of Illinois announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders Sept. 21 during the September Term of Court, the report stated. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct.

John H. Peiss, who was licensed in 1992, was disbarred. He represented two clients while he was suspended from the practice of law for misusing client money. He also allegedly misappropriated $3,739.50 in client funds. In addition, he failed to cooperate and participate fully in the disciplinary proceedings.

Kevin M. Lynch, who was licensed in Illinois in 1990, was suspended for one year. In 2013, he’s alleged to have neglected a client’s eviction matter, made several misrepresentations to the client about the status of the matter, represented to the court that he had his client’s authority to file a lawsuit when he did not and fabricated a document which he presented to his client that purported to award damages to his client and allow him to regain possession of a property the client was renting to a tenant. The suspension is effective on Oct. 13.