Our Team

Since her 15-year tenure as Administrator of the ARDC, Mary Robinson has represented hundreds of lawyers in disciplinary investigations and prosecutions, while counseling hundreds more through ethical concerns that arise in their practices. Her practice also includes working with legal and other professionals seeking to develop business models compliant with lawyer ethics and serving as an expert witness in matters involving issues of professional responsibility.

Recognized by her peers as a "Super Lawyer" and/or “Leading Lawyer” in the area of professional liability for every year since 2007, Stephanie has successfully represented hundreds of lawyers and other professionals before the ARDC, the Illinois Department of Professional and Financial Regulation (IDFPR), the Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar, the Judicial Inquiry Board, and in state and federal civil litigation matters.

After more than a decade as Litigation and Senior Litigation Counsel at the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois (ARDC), where she conducted hundreds of investigations and prosecuted dozens of cases before the ARDC Hearing Board, Ms. Montgomery decided to apply her extensive knowledge of the ARDC and legal ethics to helping lawyers who may be facing disciplinary proceedings or who need guidance on ethics matters.

Jim is an experienced advisor and litigator well versed in legal ethics and the law of lawyering. He provides skilled consultation and advocacy on a wide range of professional responsibility issues for lawyers and other professionals, incorporating deep experience and a keen eye for emerging trends.