In Re Chernoff

On July 7, 1980, the Administrator of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission filed a complaint against respondent, Joel Shane Chernoff, who was licensed to practice law in Illinois on April 21, 1970. A panel of the Hearing Board recommended that respondent be suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months. The Administrator filed exceptions to the recommendation of the Hearing Board, and the Review Board recommended that respondent be suspended for one year.

The testimony shows that on September 13, 1978, Robert and Linda Wolff entered into a contract to buy a…