Elmhurst Attorney Accused of Stealing More Than $100,000
Earl Wilcek is free on $50,000 bail.
Over nearly 2 1/2 years, Elmhurst attorney Earl Wilcek took thousands of dollars from a client, according to DuPage County prosecutors.
Now, 58-year-old Wilcek is charged with felony theft of greater than $100,000. He is free on $50,000 bail after surrendering to police earlier this week.
Prosecutors allege Wilcek took the money between January 2008 and June 2010 from accounts belonging to an estate overseen by an Elmhurst man. A spokesman for the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office did not specify the amount of money involved or what spurred an investigation.
Elmhurst police were not involved in the investigation. A call to Wilcek's law office was not immediately returned on Thursday.
Wilcek was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1981 and has not been the subject of any disciplinary action, according to the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission. Wilcek practices a wide variety of civil and criminal law, including wills and trusts.
In 2009, a client sued Wilcek for $1,950 accusing him of "not fulfilling services paid for." The case was dismissed about two months after it was filed, court records show.
No date was available for Wilcek's next court appearance.
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Richard
2:32 pm on Friday, September 16, 2011
Well that is easy enough to find: his next court date is 9/20/11 at 9AM, Court room 4004 in DuPage County Court House
Karen Chadra
3:05 pm on Friday, September 16, 2011
When this was posted yesterday, the date was not available.
erica
7:40 pm on Sunday, September 18, 2011
guess you should check again before posting false information about someone and dates!!!!!
Jim Court
10:02 am on Sunday, September 18, 2011
A crooked lawyer or politician? Unheard of, right?
erica
7:40 pm on Sunday, September 18, 2011
he is not crooked in anyway, he has made a mistake, maybe you should get all your facts straight and all the information before you decide to post something that is not the truth. So back off him!!!!!!
erica
7:35 pm on Sunday, September 18, 2011
why dont you people get to know the guy before you pass judgement on him. He is a GREAT guy, a GREAT father and a GREAT husband. As for his court date being the 20th maybe you should get your facts straight before you post them!!!!!
Mike
9:57 pm on Saturday, October 1, 2011
If he's so great why'd he take the money?
Jim Court
7:41 pm on Sunday, September 18, 2011
Erica,
You have a valid point. I was just commenting on the legal profession and politicians in general.
tom cruse
3:42 pm on Monday, September 19, 2011
I have known Earl for many years and think that we should not rush to judge him until all of the facts are presented. He has a great family too.
Tom
Sarah
6:24 pm on Monday, September 19, 2011
I also have known Earl for many years. A compassionate man and a good person. Don't judge what you don't know..
Stewart Levine
10:54 am on Tuesday, September 20, 2011
This is why they raise everyones property taxes in elmhurst 3 times a year, because of the pilfering and looting by corrupt public officials.
Stewart Levine
11:05 am on Tuesday, September 20, 2011
If you work for the City of Elmhurst it's just like working for state government or the Federal government, you probably get to ride high on everyone else's dollar. Cushy 401k or better yet pensions, paid cell phone plan, so you squeeze your kids and wife in on it. If you're doing really good you get to ride around in a city vehicle, with the gasoline paid for. Even the best health insurance out there blue cross blue shield. while half of america is out there with no health insurance.
They sit in their offices and figure out new schemes and gimmicks to fleece and rob you of your money because they cannot figure out how to legitimately make a dollar any other way. Almost like a 30lb tick or flea on a 20 lb dog.
KMCR
6:09 pm on Tuesday, September 20, 2011
This man is not a city official. Why are you saying this? This has nothing at all to do with the city council or city employees. He happens to be an attorney who LIVES in Elmhurst. Do you know how to read, Mr. Levine?
M
10:50 am on Friday, September 23, 2011
Sounds like Stewart Levine (his pseudo name) is very jealous of those who work in the City that HE chooses to live in. Interesting how all his posts are during normal business hours when normal people are working. Get a life and maybe a job and you would have less time whining and crying about other people!
SmellyElephant
12:41 am on Friday, September 30, 2011
Not to point out the obvious, but "M" just suggested that "Stewart Levine" needs to get a real job since he posts during normal business hours, while, in fact, "M" posted during normal business hours also. Hypocritical.
fe3o2y2h2o
10:44 pm on Friday, October 21, 2011
Having known this man for 35+ years, I've never known him to come CLOSE to anything that would even resemble these charges. Call me crazy, but I'm going to go with innocent until proven guilty..... a novel idea in these days where anyone can make an accusation about anyone at anytime. This gentleman's integrity has been above reproach for as long as I've know him, generous to a fault, a hard working individual with a great family, impeccable record. I'm not believing there is anything malicious in any action he has taken. He is either the victim of someone out to get him or his own non criminal mistake or other set of circumstances. With his past record, long good standing name, and a man of honor, I'm betting these charges will prove to have no merit to convict him of any wrong doing in a purposeful way.
Jessica F.
5:57 am on Monday, June 4, 2012
He's been our lawyer since 2000 and I've known him to be compassionate to me & my elderly mom. He did a good job for us & charged for his services very reasonably (not even charged us for a few). I go with the others here who say he is innocent until proven guilty in the court of law!