Panel says former nominee for AG Thomas DeVore should be suspended for improper client relationship

Panel says former nominee for AG Thomas DeVore should be suspended for improper client relationship

In its report, the board said DeVore showed “genuine remorse for and insights gained from his misconduct” and that four witnesses testified to his "character for truthfulness and respected reputation.”

Ex-GOP nominee for AG Thomas DeVore should be suspended for improper client relationship, panel says

A former Republican nominee for Illinois attorney general, downstate lawyer Thomas DeVore, should have his law license suspended for 60 days for a series of infractions, including having a sexual relationship with a client whom he represented in challenging Gov. JB Pritzker’s COVID-19 restrictions in 2020, a legal disciplinary hearing board has recommended. DeVore, who became well-known for spearheading legal fights over pandemic mandates before…