Edgar County Assistant State’s Attorney Accused Of Theft From Bar Association –

Monticello, Ill. (ECWd) –

In a Complaint filed by the Administrator of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission on October 30, 2024, attorney Lauren B. McQueen has been accused of theft from the Champaign County Bar Association.

McQueen was first admitted to the bar in 2019.

McQueen is an Assistant State’s Attorney in Edgar County.

According to the complaint:

• McQueen was elected to the Champaign County Bar Association in February 2020
• McQueen was elected as Treasurer of the Association in March 2020 and served in that role for three years
• Between February 2021 through August 2022 McQueen made 17 unauthorized cash withdraws totaling $4,176.00
•  She used those funds for her own personal or business purposes
• Between September 2022 and July 2023, she made unauthorized cash withdraws and purchases totaling $5,136.71
• She used those funds for her own personal or business purposes
• During an internal investigation, McQueen stated her spouse used the debit card for the unauthorized withdrawals and purchases
• At the time McQueen made that statement, she knew it was false

McQueen has not filed an answer to this complaint yet.

A formal hearing has not yet been scheduled.