Alleged ‘Inappropriate Diatribes’ and ‘Vitriolic Emails’ Lead to Lawyer’s Suspension
Chicago attorney Joel Brodsky, who gained national notoriety for his representation of wife killer Drew Peterson, has been indefinitely suspended from practicing law amid an investigation into a series of bizarre antics that have drawn the ire of opponents and judges alike, reports the Chicago Tribune.
A filing by the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission claims a license suspension is necessary before the investigation is complete because Brodsky allegedly “engaged in conduct that threatens irreparable injury to the public and to the orderly administration of justice.”
Tribune reporter Jason Meisner writes about one example cited: “In an insult-laced letter sent to a rival attorney in a divorce case, Brodsky said the lawyer ‘appears to be learning disabled,’ implied that the rival has a drinking problem and sarcastically asked if the attorney has gay ‘feelings for his client, the filing alleged.”
