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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowThe Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission brings charges against attorneys who have violated the state’s rules for admission to the bar and Rules of Professional Conduct. The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications brings charges against judges, judicial officers, or judicial candidates for misconduct. Details of attorneys’ and judges’ actions for which they are being disciplined by the Supreme Court will be included unless they are not a matter of public record under the court’s rules.
Disbarment
Steven B. Geller, of Marion County, has been disbarred for engaging in multiple acts of attorney misconduct, including dishonesty to a court and the Disciplinary Commission, improper communications with a judge and with a represented party, neglect of vulnerable clients, disorderly conduct in a judicial facility and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice. Justice Mark Massa would impose a three-year suspension without automatic reinstatement.
Suspension
F. Scott Stuard, of Clinton County, has been suspended indefinitely from the practice of law, per a May 15 order. Stuard was already suspended for noncooperation with the disciplinary process.
John M. Joyce, of Hamilton County, has been suspended 180 days without automatic reinstatement, per a May 15 order. For nine years, Joyce provided legal services to United Financial Systems Corp. customers. The business was an insurance marketing agency that provided estate planning services advertised to avoid probate. The Indiana Supreme Court in 2010 found UFSC engaged in the unauthorized practice of law for several years. The costs of the proceeding are assessed against him.
Jeremy S. Brenman, of Monroe County, has been suspended indefinitely from the practice of law in Indiana, effective May 22. The suspension is a result of his discipline and suspension from the practice of law in Illinois for three years until further order of the court. Brenman is already suspended for noncooperation and noncompliance with continuing legal education requirements in Indiana. The costs of the proceeding are assessed against him.•
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