On Thursday, October 17, 2024, the Supreme Court of Illinois issued an order suspending attorney Anthony V. Boyle from law practice for two years for violating his probation conditions.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of Anthony V. Boyle,” with case no. 2022PR00013.
The suspension stems from a verified report filed by the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission Administrator on August 26, 2024. In the report, the Administrator stated that Boyle had violated several conditions of a September 21, 2023, disciplinary order that imposed a two-year stayed suspension and four years of probation for neglecting client matters and other misconduct.
Specifically, the report alleged that Boyle failed to notify the Administrator of his August 9, 2024, arrest for possession of controlled substances within seven days, as required by his probation terms. It was further alleged that Boyle’s arrest stemmed from an overdose incident at the home of a minor client, in breach of his probation terms that mandate abstaining from alcohol and non-prescription drugs.
The report also stated that Boyle failed to report his lapse in sobriety to the Administrator within 72 hours of the overdose, as required. Additionally, Boyle allegedly did not appear for random drug testing as mandated by his probation terms.
In response to the verified report, the Supreme Court issued a rule to show cause, which Boyle failed to adequately respond to. As a result, in its order, the Court revoked Boyle’s probation and vacated the stay of his two-year suspension. The Court suspended Boyle for two years, effective immediately, for violating various reporting and testing conditions of his September 2021 probation.
The Disposition states:
“The rule to show cause issued to respondent Anthony V. Boyle on September 5, 2024, is enforced, the probation imposed by order of September 21, 2023, is revoked, the stay of respondent’s suspension is vacated, and respondent is suspended from the practice of law for two (2) years and until further order of Court for violating probationary conditions (d),(h),(i),(s) and (x) of the disciplinary order of September 21, 2023.”
According to avvo.com, Mr. Boyle is a litigation attorney in Chicago, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law, graduating in 2012. He acquired his law license in Illinois the same year.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
