Zucker v. Johnson & Bell, Ltd.

1:25-cv-05123

October 08, 2025
Ill. Judge Trims Dispute Over Firm's IOLTA Disbursement

An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday ruled a New York man may proceed with a claim that a Chicago firm stiffed him out of a $500,000 repayment he was owed from a settlement, finding the creditor plausibly alleged conversion, but throwing out other claims for breach of fiduciary duty and fiduciary fraud.
October 01, 2025
Judge Warns Of 'Bickering' In Creditor's Row With Law Firm

An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday gave Chicago law firm Johnson & Bell LLP just under two weeks to produce records or a privilege log to a New York creditor who says the firm unlawfully "paid itself" with a client's $500,000 settlement, and encouraged the parties to "take a breath" in what she called one of the most contentious cases on her docket.
May 09, 2025
Chicago Firm Converted $500K Owed To Creditor, Suit Says

Chicago-based Johnson & Bell LLP has been sued in Illinois federal court by a New York creditor who says the firm illegally "paid itself" with a client's $500,000 settlement even though it knew he held a $2.2 million priority interest in that client's assets.

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