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LaPorte deputy prosecutor to serve during Szilagyi’s suspension
The Indiana Supreme Court named Robert D. Neary to serve as interim LaPorte County prosecutor beginning Aug. 1, when prosecutor Robert C. Szilagyi will start serving a 60-day suspension for forgery.
Conour resigns from Indiana bar
William Conour, the Indianapolis attorney accused of taking $2.5 million from clients, has resigned from the Indiana bar.
LaPorte County prosecutor suspended by Supreme Court
LaPorte County Prosecutor Bob “Z” Szilagyi has been suspended by the Indiana Supreme Court for forging the names of his ex-wife and secretary on a quitclaim deed on the former couple’s marital home.
Justices disbar Evansville attorney
The Indiana Supreme Court has disbarred an Evansville attorney who pleaded guilty in 2011 to Class D felony theft for exercising unauthorized control over more than $17,000 that belonged to 24 current or former clients.
Disciplinary Commission investigates Conour
The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission is recommending the justices discipline Indianapolis attorney William Conour for allegedly settling a client’s case without the client’s knowledge and depositing the settlement into his trust account.
Disciplinary Actions – 6/8/12
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More than 300 attorneys suspended for CLE, fee violations
The Indiana Supreme Court has suspended the licenses of 302 attorneys who failed to pay registration fees and/or comply with continuing legal education requirements.
Disbarred attorney accused of forgery
Rodney P. Sniadecki, a sole practitioner in South Bend who was disbarred by the Indiana Supreme Court in 2010, has been indicted on three counts of forgery.
Attorney sentenced to 8 years for theft
Stacy Sheedy, the Indianapolis attorney and accountant who pleaded guilty to theft charges for misappropriating nearly $600,000 from a guardianship account and family trust, was sentenced to eight years in prison Thursday.
Former secretary of state suspended
The Indiana Supreme Court suspended former Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White Wednesday because he was convicted of several felonies following a trial on voter fraud charges.
Temporary admissions may create problems
Being unaware of court rules can lead to disciplinary action.
Summary judgment affirmed in favor of attorney
An attorney who withdrew as counsel for two related family-owned businesses did not make false and defamatory statements in explaining his withdrawal, the Indiana Court of Appeals held.
Disciplinary Actions – 3/30/12-4/12/12
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Justices reprimand former Marion County prosecutor
The Indiana Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded former Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi for statements he made about a high-profile murder case, and in doing so the state’s justices have set a new standard and issued a warning for prosecutors statewide: Be careful what you say.