Indy attorney suspended after second OWI conviction
An Indianapolis attorney convicted of operating while intoxicated has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana for six months without automatic reinstatement.
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Blackford judge suspended for barring ex-clerk from courthouse
A Blackford County judge has been suspended without pay for six days for barring a county’s clerk from entering the courthouse in Hartford City.
Lawyer gets 30-day suspension after second OWI plea
A Hamilton County attorney has been suspended for 30 days after pleading guilty to her second drunken driving charge in less than a year, according to court records.
Disciplinary Actions — 3/7/2018
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Disciplinary Actions — 2/7/2018
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Panel recommends 6-day suspension for Blackford judge
A state panel has recommended that an Indiana trial court judge be suspended for six days without pay, following charges filed by the Indiana Judicial Qualifications Commission pertaining to a dispute with the former county clerk.
Speedway attorney’s discipline added to indefinite suspension
A Speedway attorney with a lengthy disciplinary history has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana for 90 days, a suspension that will run concurrently with the indefinite suspension he is already under.
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Attorney suspended 6 months for work with California firm
The Indiana Supreme Court has suspended a Carmel attorney from the practice of law for six months after finding he engaged in an improper business relationship with an out-of-state corporation.
Ex-Indiana sheriff’s deputy resentenced to 33-month term
A former Terre Haute sheriff’s deputy convicted of federal civil rights violations has been resentenced to 33 months.
Deputy prosecutor suspended 4 years for eavesdropping
A LaPorte County deputy prosecutor who listened in on privileged communication between defense attorneys and their clients has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana for at least four years.
Disciplinary Actions – 11/01/17
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Supreme Court indefinitely suspends special-needs trust lawyer
An Indianapolis lawyer suspended amid criminal charges and allegations that he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from his clients’ special-needs trust funds has drawn a harsher rebuke from the Indiana Supreme Court for noncooperation with a disciplinary complaint against him.
Disciplinary Actions – 10/18/17
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Attorney who harassed client to dismiss complaint suspended
A northern Indiana attorney who made false statements to a trial court then harassed his client in an attempt to get her to dismiss a disciplinary complaint against him has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana for at least one year.
City attorney who falsified email suspended for 180 days
An Indianapolis city attorney who gave inaccurate information to a news reporter then tried to destroy evidence of his misconduct has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana for 180 days.
Speedway attorney suspended due to disability
A Speedway attorney whose law license has been under an emergency suspension since July has been officially suspended from the practice of law due to a disability.
Court seeks to ensure attorney won’t practice law again
The Indiana Supreme Court wants to ensure that an Anderson attorney sentenced in connection with the alleged misappropriation of funds from six estates totaling more than $700,000 won’t practice law again.
Disciplinary Actions 9/20/17
The 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 […]
Online legal services coming, but ethical questions remain
Web-based legal service providers have their sights set on expanding their offerings in Indiana, and they’ll need lawyers in the state to do it. Trouble is, no one has yet determined whether some of the companies’ business models may violate rules of professional conduct.