In Re Sherre

On May 26, 1976, this court, acting under Rule 761 (58 Ill. 2d R. 761), suspended respondent, Burton Sherre, from practicing law until further order. The ensuing disciplinary proceedings now come before us on his exceptions to the report of the Review Board of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, which affirmed a recommendation by the hearing panel that respondent be disbarred.

Respondent was found guilty, following a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, on nine counts of mail fraud, five of which were…