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Supreme Court suspends attorneys for failure to pay fees, meet CLE requirements
Nearly 200 attorneys licensed to practice law in Indiana have been suspended for failure to pay certain fees or meet continuing legal education requirements.
Anderson lawyer pleads guilty in estate misappropriation case
Suspended Anderson attorney Stephen Schuyler has pleaded guilty in connection with the alleged misappropriation of funds from six estates totaling more than $700,000.
SCOTUS suspends wrong lawyer over ‘mistaken identity’
When the Supreme Court of the United States suspended a prominent Massachusetts lawyer and threatened him with disbarment, it started a Boston legal drama that took two weeks to resolve.
Ex-prosecutor faces discipline for failing to disclose false testimony
A former Porter County deputy prosecutor and a member of the Valparaiso City Council faces sanctions from the Indiana Supreme Court for allegedly withholding from the defense that an alleged victim said he had been coached to lie and had recanted allegations of sexual abuse.
Disciplinary Actions – 5/31/17
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Supreme Court reprimands attorney for falsifying hours worked
The Indiana Supreme Court has publicly reprimand an Indianapolis attorney accused of falsifying the time he spent working on cases in official claims for attorney fees.
Public defender accused of harassing ex-girlfriend suspended
A northern Indiana public defender accused of repeatedly harassing his ex-girlfriend has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana for at least one year.
Huntington attorney suspended for work with Florida company
A northern Indiana attorney who was involved in a Florida-based legal scheme that purported to assist clients in foreclosure and bankruptcy matters has been suspended from the practice of law for 30 days, the second of five Indiana attorneys involved with the Florida group to be disciplined by the Indiana Supreme Court.
Attorney’s license reinstated decade after meth addiction
When Evansville attorney Teresa Perry McKeethen passed the Indiana Bar Exam and began practicing law in 2000, she thought she was launching herself on the road to a successful legal career.
Supreme Court suspends attorneys for failure to pay Disciplinary Commission
The Indiana Supreme Court handed down three attorney suspensions last week, including two against attorneys who have failed to reimburse the court’s Disciplinary Commission for the costs of prosecuting them.
Ex-Marion County Prosecutor Brizzi suspended for misconduct
Former Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana after the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission found he violated prohibitions against representing a client in a case in which he had a personal interest.
Disciplinary Actions – 4/5/17
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Indiana justices discipline suspended Chicago attorney
The Indiana Supreme Court has imposed reciprocal discipline on a Chicago-based attorney who is also licensed in Indiana after she was suspended from the practice of law in Illinois.
Supreme Court suspends attorney for mismanaging funds
An Indianapolis attorney accused of mismanaging trust funds for both himself and other attorneys and clients has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana for 180 days.
Indy attorney publicly reprimanded after immigration case
An Indianapolis attorney accused of encouraging a client to falsify federal immigration documents has been publicly reprimanded by the Indiana Supreme Court.
Supreme Court issues public reprimand against Johnson County prosecutor
A Johnson County prosecutor accused of violating professional rules of conduct through comments reported in the press has been publicly reprimanded by the Indiana Supreme Court.