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ATTORNEY REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY COMMISSION

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF ILLINOIS


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In the Matter of: )
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Andrew Hays )
Antonia Hays )
Sarah Buck )
Respondents )
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TO:
Andrew Hays
Antonia Hays
Sarah Buck
Hays Firm LLC,
55 W. Wacker Drive,
14
th
Floor,
Chicago, Illinois 60601
NOTICE OF FILING ARDC COMPLAINT
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on the _________ day of July !"# I fi!ed with
the C!erk of the AR"C the attached Attorney "iscip!inary Comp!aint


Christopher Sto!!er
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Chica+o I!!inois #$#,-
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ATTORNEY REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY COMMISSION
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF ILLINOIS
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In the Matter of: )
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Andrew Hays )
Antonia Hays )
Sarah Buck )
Respondents )
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ATTORNEY MISCONDUCT COMPLAINT AGAINST
ANDRE$ HAYS% ANTONIA HAYS% SARAH &UCK
1he Respondents Andrew Hays Antonia Hays and Sarah Buck are a!! char+ed
with 2io!atin+ AR"C Ru!es *(. (d) A lawyer shall not counsel a client to engage, or
assist a client, in conduct that the lawyer knows is criminal or fraudulent,Criminal,
Fraudulent and Prohibited Transactions. With knowingly and willfully assisting their client
ark !toller to commit a crime
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or fraud in Cook County Ci#il Case No. 2014 CH06759
Exhibit 1.
*$%& Paragra'h (d) 'rohibits a lawyer from knowingly counseling or assisting a client to commit a
crime or fraud.
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RULE 1.7: CONFLICT OF INTEREST: RULE 3.7: LA!ER AS ITNESS

(a) A lawyer shall not act as ad#ocate at a trial in which the lawyer is likely to be a necessary
witness
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course of re'resenting a their client ark !toller, the (es'ondents knowingly- (a) make a false
statement of material fact or law to a third 'erson.
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The (es'ondents are charged with

(a) #iolating or attem't to #iolate the (ules of Professional Conduct, knowingly assist or induce
another to do so, or do so through the acts of another.

(b) commit a criminal act that reflects ad#ersely on the lawyer4s honesty, trustworthiness, or
fitness as a lawyer in other res'ects.

(c) engage in conduct in#ol#ing dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misre'resentation.

(d) engage in conduct that is 're5udicial to the administration of 5ustice.

1he Attorney Re+istration and "iscip!inary Commission was esta3!ished 3y
the I!!inois Supreme Court to dea! with issues of professiona! misconduct of
attorneys( 1he serious a!!e+ations of professiona! misconduct that the Comp!ainant
has raised re+ardin+ the Respondents are issues that are not 3efore the I!!inois
Court in No. 2014 CH06759 ( 1he issues of professiona! misconduct raised 3y
this Attorney "iscip!inary comp!aint are issues that the Commission is so!e!y
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empowered to act upon under the I!!inois Ru!es of 4rofessiona! Misconduct and
N51 any State Court 6ud+e(
PARTIES
R'()o*d'*+(
Andrew Hays
Antonia Hays
Sarah Buck
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Christopher Sto!!er
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&ACKGROUND FACTS
Respondents Andrew Hays Antonia Hays and
Sarah Buck represent Mark Sto!!er %, the son of Christopher Sto!!er #& the
comp!ainant in Cook County Case No. 2014 CH06759 where Mark Sto!!er is
char+ed with defraudin+ his father out of 7#0$$$ aided and a3etted 3y the said
respondents who are named defendants( See 89hi3it *


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RESPONDENTS ENGAGED IN A CO.ERUP AND ATTEMPT TO
THREATEN OPPOSING COUNSEL $ITH A RULE "/0 MOTION UNLESS
RESPONDENTS ARE IMMEDIATELY $ITHDRA$ A DEFENDANTS
FROM CASE No. 2014 CH06759
After res'ondents recei#ed ser#ice of summons naming them as
defendants6 in case /o. 78", C.89:;%, they wrote a letter to counsel for
the Plaintiff<Com'lainant Christo'her threaten him with a (ule "=: sanction
motion unless they are withdrawn from case /o 78", C.89:;% in order to
co#er u' their 'rofessional misconduct and alleged criminal conduct.

$HEREFORE% Comp!ainant prays that the In:uiry Board immediate!y
assi+n this matter to a hearin+ pane! that a date for hearin+ 3e immediate!y set
that the hearin+ 3e conducted and that the pane! make findin+s of fact conc!usions
of !aw and a recommendation for such discip!ine as is warranted 3y its findin+s(
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Christopher Sto!!er
#$%& '( )rand Apt %*%
Chica+o I!!inois #$#,-
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C'1+-f-2a+' of Ma-l-*3
I here3y certify that this motion is 3ein+ deposited with the ;(S( 4osta! Ser2ice as
first C!ass mai! on 6u!y *& .$*% in an en2e!ope addressed to:
Andrew Hays
Antonia Hays
Sarah Buck
Hays Firm LLC,
55 W. Wacker Drive,
14
th
Floor,
Chicago, Illinois 60601
I!!inois Attorney Re+istration
and "iscip!inary Commission
*,$ N( Rando!ph Street Suite *&$$
Chica+o I!!inois #$#$*

Christopher Sto!!er
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