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Two attorneys were suspended this month for noncooperation with disciplinary investigations.
The Indiana Supreme Court on Feb. 1 issued orders suspended Matthew C. Maples and James B. Dillon for noncooperation with Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission investigations of grievances against them.
In June 2023, the court ordered Maples, of Indianapolis, to show cause why he should not be immediately suspended from the practice of law for failure to cooperate with the commission’s investigation.
Maples responded, apologizing for his failure to respond to the grievance and expressed his intent to cooperate.
But six months later, the commission filed a “Request for Ruling and to Tax Costs” claiming Maples still hadn’t cooperated, to which he didn’t respond.
Maples’ suspension is effective immediately and will continue until the executive director of the Disciplinary Commission certifies to the high court that Maples has cooperated fully with the investigation.
The order notes that Maples is already suspended for continuing legal education noncompliance.
He was ordered to reimburse the Disciplinary Commission $526.40 for the costs of prosecuting the proceeding, In the Matter of: Matthew C. Maples, 23S-DI-151.
Likewise in Dillon’s case, the high court in November 2023 ordered the East Chicago attorney to show cause why he shouldn’t be suspended for failure to cooperate with the commission’s investigation of two grievances.
Dillon did not submit a response, so the commission filed a “Request for Ruling and to Tax Costs,” claiming he still hadn’t cooperated. Dillon did not respond to that filing, either.
Like Maples, Dillon’s suspension is effective immediately and will continue until the executive director of the Disciplinary Commission certifies to the court that Dillon has cooperated fully with the investigation.
Dillon was also ordered to reimburse the Disciplinary Commission $525.60 for the costs of prosecuting the proceeding, In the Matter of: James B. Dillon, 23S-DI-333.
According to the Indiana Roll of Attorneys, there is an additional pending disciplinary action against Dillon.
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