Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois

Re: can i prosecute for forgery?

If the facts are as you state them in your question, it sounds as if there was some wrongdoing by either the attorney, the other person on the check or both. If so, you may have a cause of action (the right to file a lawsuit seeking relief) against the responsible party or parties. However, it is possible that there is something more to the story, or that there has been an honest mistake or misunderstanding. In my experience many problems of this nature can be resolved sucessfully without a lawsuit. Depending upon your legal right to the money or a part of the money, and depending upon the amount of money involved, it may be worth while hiring an attorney to represent you. If you are not already represented by legal counsel you may call me for a free telephone consultation at 314-727-2822.