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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowAn Indianapolis attorney has had his suspension for noncompliance with the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission converted to an indefinite suspension for failure to respond.
The Indiana Supreme Court in In the Matter of: J. David Massey, 21S-DI-388, found that more than 90 days had passed since Indy attorney J. David Massey was suspended due to noncooperation with the disciplinary process. It therefore found that his suspension should be converted to an indefinite suspension, effective immediately.
In November 2021, Massey was suspended from the practice of law in Indiana for failing to cooperate with the Disciplinary Commission concerning a grievance filed against him.
Justices in August 2021 had ordered the Indianapolis lawyer to show cause as to why he should not be suspended for not cooperating with the commission. That order does not provide details of the nature of the grievance lodged against him, just referring to “pending allegations of professional misconduct.”
Since then, the commission moved to convert Massey’s suspension to an indefinite suspension pursuant to Admission and Discipline Rule 23(10.1)(c)(4). Massey did not respond to the commission’s motion to convert the current suspension.
Massey is ordered to fulfill the continuing duties of a suspended attorney under Admission and Discipline Rule 23(26), according to the high court’s Thursday order. In order to be readmitted to the practice of law in Indiana, he must cure the causes of all suspensions in effect and successfully petition the high court for reinstatement.
Massey was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1990 and has no other disciplinary history, according to the Indiana Roll of Attorneys.
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