Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Suyash Agrawal ARDC Commissioner

The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Suyash Agrawal to serve as a Commissioner of the Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) for a term expiring on December 31, 2028. The ARDC is the Supreme Court agency that preserves and advances the integrity of the legal profession in Illinois through attorney registration and education, public outreach, restorative services, and, when necessary, attorney discipline.

Mr. Agrawal is an equity partner in the Chicago office of Massey & Gail LLP, which also has an office in Washington, D.C. His legal practice includes handling complex trial and appellate litigation in jurisdictions throughout the United States. Prior to joining Massey & Gail, Mr. Agrawal founded and managed the Agrawal Evans firm in Chicago and was an equity partner at the Susman Godfrey firm.

Mr. Agrawal has served on several professional commissions and community boards, and regularly provides pro bono legal services, including serving as a volunteer attorney with the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.

Mr. Agrawal received his bachelor’s degree magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Bucknell University and his juris doctorate with honors from the University of Chicago Law School. Following his graduation from law school, Mr. Agrawal clerked for the Honorable Jacques L. Wiener, Jr., of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans.

Mr. Agrawal succeeds former ARDC Commissioner John H. Simpson, whose term expired on December 31, 2025. The ARDC has seven Commissioners, three of whom are non lawyers. The Commissioners, who receive no compensation for their services, act as a board of directors for the agency, creating ARDC policies, overseeing their implementation, establishing an operating budget, appointing members of the ARDC’s Inquiry and Hearing Boards, and managing the Client Protection Program. Commissioners have no role in deciding cases before the ARDC.

More than 80 employees and over 100 volunteers (both lawyers and non-lawyers) work for the ARDC. All funds expended by the agency are from annual registration fees paid by Illinois attorneys; there are no tax dollars used to support the disciplinary system. There are two ARDC offices: 130 East Randolph Drive, Suite 1500, in Chicago and 3161 West White Oaks Drive, Suite 301, in Springfield.

For additional information, contact: Scott Renfroe, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, Chicago. 312-565-2600 or 1-800-826-8625