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Jackson Walker Pays $15M Settlement Over Bankruptcy Judge Conflict

8/3/2026

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Jackson Walker agreed to pay $15 million to the Office of the U.S. Trustee.
The settlement mandates an independent review of bankruptcy disclosures and new conflict-screening procedures.
Judge David Jones resigned in October 2023 after admitting a relationship with Jackson Walker partner Elizabeth Freeman.
A client lawsuit alleges Jackson Walker lawyers concealed the Jones-Freeman relationship, violating bankruptcy disclosure rules.

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Story summary

Jackson Walker agreed to pay $15 million to the Office of the U.S. Trustee.
The settlement mandates an independent review of bankruptcy disclosures and new conflict-screening procedures.
Judge David Jones resigned in October 2023 after admitting a relationship with Jackson Walker partner Elizabeth Freeman.
A client lawsuit alleges Jackson Walker lawyers concealed the Jones-Freeman relationship, violating bankruptcy disclosure rules.