Updated 1/22/2021 9:32 AM
The Illinois Supreme Court has disbarred the Crystal Lake man and former attorney who buried his 5-year-old son in the woods after the child was murdered by his mother.
Andrew T. Freund Sr., who was licensed as an attorney in 1984, was disbarred on consent this month as a result of convictions tied to his son s abuse and death, according to Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission records released Thursday.
Freund pleaded guilty in September to aggravated battery of a child, involuntary manslaughter and concealment of a homicidal death and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. He could serve as few as 18 years under the state s sentencing laws and also must register as a violent offender against youth.
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Ill. Panel Suggests 1-Year Suspension For Atty s Fund Misuse
Law360 (December 15, 2020, 9:24 PM EST) An Illinois attorney should be suspended for a year for misconduct that includes using retainer funds before he d earned them and neglecting a matter that resulted in a default judgment against one of his clients, an Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission panel said Monday.
The three-year suspension recommended by the administrator is too harsh for employment attorney Burton Douglas Stephens Jr., a three-member IARDC hearing board panel concluded. But a one-year suspension is warranted given that Stephens s mishandling of funds, neglect of a client matter and failure to cooperate with investigations into his practice constitute serious misconduct, it said..