Legal Ethics
Ethics Complaint Accuses Lawyer of Joining Carpenters Union to Get the Benefits
An amended ethics complaint accuses an Illinois lawyer of joining a carpenters union to obtain health and pension benefits even though he didn’t work as a tradesman.
John P. Cooney worked as a lawyer for a carpentry and siding contractor. He joined the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and collected $130,000 in medical and prescription claims over a nearly five-year period, the complaint alleges. He is accused of conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.
The Legal Profession Blog noted the complaint. Cooney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
