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1. Indianapolis attorney suspended for charging, collecting unreasonable fee (Sept. 29)
At the time of the alleged misconduct, Indianapolis attorney Zachary Kester served as the managing attorney for Indianapolis-based Charitable Allies Inc., which was marketed as a “nonprofit for nonprofits” that provides “low bono” legal services.
2. Indiana Supreme Court disciplines Evansville attorney for allegedly failing to protect client’s interests (March 7)
Evansville attorney Brian Oberst was suspended for 90 days for allegedly failing to protect the interests of a client he was representing in a property dispute case.
3. Attorney disbarred for sexual relations with three ‘vulnerable’ clients (Feb. 17)
The Indiana Supreme Court said Winamac attorney Nathan Pearson was disbarred because his actions were predatory, not just merely exercises in poor judgment.
4. Hendricks County brothers named in dozens of lawsuits over real estate deals (March 17)
Jeremy Tucker was named as a defendant or co-defendant in more than 25 cases in Hamilton, Hendricks, Marion and Shelby counties. Joshua Tucker was named as a defendant or co-defendant in 18 local cases—including some of the cases in which Jeremy Tucker is named.
5. Howard County judge permanently banned from judicial service (Sept. 12)
Howard Superior Court Judge Matthew J. Elkin was banned from the bench for failing to maintain ethical boundaries and making injudicious statements in court.
6. Indy attorney indefinitely suspended for noncooperation with the disciplinary commission (Dec. 9)
Attorney John Hurley was moved to an indefinite suspension after the Indiana Supreme Court found that more than 90 days had passed since Hurley was initially suspended for failing to cooperate with the disciplinary process.
7. Federal magistrate in Indy calls for discipline against attorney who used false AI citations (March 20)
A federal magistrate judge in Indianapolis called for attorney Rafael Ramirez of Rio Hondo, Texas, to pay $15,000 and be considered for further discipline after he submitted briefs containing citations to non-existent cases that were obtained using artificial intelligence.
8. Indiana attorney Zuckerberg sues Meta over accusations he’s impersonating Facebook founder (Sept. 2)
Indianapolis bankruptcy attorney Mark Zuckerberg filed a lawsuit against Facebook’s parent company Meta, accusing it of negligence and breach of contract for continuously deactivating or suspending his social media accounts for unjust and improper reasons.
9. Fort Wayne becomes latest target of Rokita’s expanding immigration-related inquiry (Dec. 17)
The move into Fort Wayne came even as Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s unconventional approach to the immigration probe had been successfully challenged in Evansville.
10. Will there be more executions in Indiana in 2025? (Jan. 15)
Indiana ended its 15-year pause on the execution of inmates sentenced to death in December 2024. Many wondered if the high cost of the lethal-injection drug or re-energized opposition to the death penalty might cause the state to reconsider the resumption. The answer came with two more executions as 2025 unfolded.•
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