Maria A. Perez never had any reason to dislike the legalprofession until she was convinced her Chicago lawyer cheated her outof $2,269 two years ago.
"For some people it would be peanuts, but for me it was a lot ofmoney," said the $15,500-a-year credit representative for Xerox Corp.
The Mundelein resident said the loss proved to be a "horrendousheadache," hurting her credit and creating a financial hardship forher and her 7-year-old daughter.
"I was counting on that money, so my financial problemssnowballed when my lawyer's check bounced on me," said the30-year-old Perez.
Perez's attorney, Edward Willens, was accused of pocketing thewoman's …
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