Miscellaneous Orders
Summary of Misconduct:
Mr. Robertson, who was admitted in 1976, was censured, ordered to make certain restitution, and must complete the professionalism seminar of the Illinois Professional Responsibility Institute. During a real estate closing in which he represented the sellers of a house, Mr. Robertson signed a personal guarantee, which he did not honor, to reimburse the buyers for the costs of repairs required of his clients.
Order of the Court:
The petition by the Administrator of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission to impose discipline on consent pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 762(b) is allowed. Respondent Karl Malcolm Robertson is censured and ordered to pay, within 30 days of this order, restitution of $300 to Boris and Joan Vinatzer and $350 to Kupisch Carbon, Ltd., and to complete, within one year of this order, the professionalism seminar of the Illinois Professional Responsibility Institute.