Legislative conference offers lobbyists advice on ethics
Dentons 2024 Legislative Conference kicked off on Wednesday morning by discussing cases in which attorneys found themselves faced with disciplinary action.
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Westfield attorney suspended for noncooperation with investigation by disciplinary commission
An Indiana attorney has been suspended from the practice of law for not cooperating with an Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission investigation into grievances lodged against him.
Public reprimand issued to attorney for failing to secure client information
The Indiana Supreme Court approved disciplinary action against an attorney for reportedly violating Indiana Professional Conduct Rules when he revealed information about a client without the client’s consent.
Disciplinary commission issues advisory opinion on avoiding improper ex parte communications
The commission wrote that an attorney trying to engage in ex parte communications with a judicial officer regarding time-sensitive issues involving child custody and visitation can avoid an ethical violation by adhering to the mandates of Trial Rule 65(B).
Retired Cohen & Malad partner suspended by Indiana Supreme Court
The court suspended Richard Malad’s law license, effective immediately, after he pleaded guilty Sept. 3 in Morgan Superior Court to operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a Level 6 felony.
Indiana Supreme Court indefinitely suspends Indianapolis-based lawyer
The Indiana Supreme Court published an order converting an Indianapolis-based lawyer’s temporary suspension to an indefinite suspension from the practice of law.
Court suspends Bloomington attorney indefinitely, revokes Brownsburg attorney’s probation
In its order, the court changed Bloomington attorney Joseph Kelley’s suspension to an indefinite one following his failure to cooperate with the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission.
Indiana Supreme Court suspends Madison Circuit judge 45 days for judicial misconduct
A Madison Circuit Court judge’s repeated poor management practices, including missing entries and orders that led to the dismissal of 16 cases, has drawn him a scathing rebuke and lengthy suspension from the state’s highest court.
Indiana Supreme Court suspends former congressman, ex-Bartholomew County prosecutor
A former U.S. congressman from Indiana and an ex-Bartholomew County prosecutor have been suspended from practicing law in the state, according to orders issued Friday by the Indiana Supreme Court.
Indianapolis attorney’s law license on probationary status after rules violations
The Indiana Supreme Court issued disciplinary orders Friday for three attorneys, including an Indianapolis attorney whose license to practice law was put on probation for six violations of Indiana Professional Conduct Rules.
Crown Point attorney suspended for misconduct
The Indiana Supreme Court handed down a 60-day suspension Thursday to Crown Point attorney Lynda LeBlanc for misconduct after she was unresponsive to a client and failed to refund the person’s payment for work in a divorce case.
IN Supreme Court reprimands attorney for failure to transmit form, money to federal immigration office
The Indiana Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded a South Bend attorney after she failed to ensure a waiver form for an immigration case successfully reached the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’s office.
IN Supreme Court suspends Portage attorney for failing to withdraw representation, engaging in misconduct
The Indiana Supreme Court has ordered a Portage attorney to serve a 45-day suspension after he was found to have committed six violations of the state’s Professional Conduct Rules.
2 attorneys suspended for noncooperation
Two attorneys were suspended this month for noncooperation with disciplinary investigations.
Details of conditional agreement between Rokita, Disciplinary Commission unsealed
In agreeing on a public reprimand for Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission looked to the prior discipline of another elected official.
Daviess County attorney indefinitely suspended by IN Supreme Court
A Washington attorney’s failure to cooperate with the state’s disciplinary process has resulted in his indefinite suspension from the practice of law in Indiana.
Attorney who forged signatures on adoption docs gets 30-day suspension
A Zionsville attorney who forged a signature on multiple adoption documents has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana for 30 days with automatic reinstatement.
Disciplinary Actions: Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2023
Read a summary of disciplinary actions handed down by the Indiana Supreme Court during the fourth quarter of 2023.
2 attorneys suspended for noncooperation
The Indiana Supreme Court has issued a pair of orders suspending two attorneys for noncompliance with the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission.
Attorney disciplined by IN Supreme Court following OWI, trespass convictions
The Indiana Supreme Court issued a disciplinary order Friday for a Brownsburg attorney following her conviction of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and, later, two counts of criminal trespass in violation of Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct.