South Bend attorney suspended for signing forged will as a witness
Court documents show the will would have falsely made the attorney’s paralegal the personal representative of the paralegal’s son’s estate and disinherited the son’s two daughters.
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Rokita facing lawyer discipline charges: Discipline complaint marks 2nd time in 4 years Indiana AG faces formal ethics complaint
For the second time in four years, the Indiana attorney general is facing lawyer discipline charges.
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Judicial ethics chief selected to lead lawyer Disciplinary Commission
Adrienne Meiring has been selected as the new executive director of the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission. She recently sat down with The Indiana Lawyer to discuss her career history and her new role.
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Web Exclusive: Supreme Court in no hurry to find new attorney ethics director
With the search underway for only the third director of the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission, one thing seems certain: The court will take its time finding a successor for retired leader G. Michael Witte.
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Calling it a career: Lawyer ethics director Witte retiring
After 39 years, G. Michael Witte, executive director of the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission, is calling it a career — sort of.
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Federal magistrate in Indy calls for discipline against attorney who used false AI citations
Magistrate Judge Mark Dinsmore recommends that the attorney be fined $15,000 and considered for further discipline under state rules.
South Bend attorney suspended for failing to represent client
The attorney is suspended from the practice of law for 180 days beginning on April 25.
Indiana Supreme Court disciplines Evansville attorney for allegedly failing to protect client’s interests
The Indiana Supreme Court has disciplined an Evansville attorney for misconduct after he allegedly failed to protect the interests of a client he was representing in a property dispute case.
Attorney disbarred for sexual relations with three ‘vulnerable’ clients
The court determined the Winamac attorney’s actions were predatory, not “merely exercises in poor judgment.”
State supreme court suspends Pendleton attorney for professional misconduct
The Indiana Supreme Court has suspended a Pendleton attorney from the practice of law for at least a year, after his failure to report a drunk driving conviction led the court’s disciplinary commission to open a complaint against him.
Indiana Supreme Court accepts attorney’s resignation following fatal 2023 drunk driving incident
The Indiana Supreme Court has accepted the resignation of an Indiana attorney involved in a fatal drunk driving case in May 2023.
Pendleton attorney receives suspension from Indiana Supreme Court for noncooperation
A Pendleton-based lawyer has been suspended from the practice 0f law after allegedly failing to cooperate with the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission’s investigation of a grievance against him.
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.
Four attorneys suspended this month
The Indiana Supreme Court has disciplined four attorneys for misconduct this month, including a former member of the Martinsville City Council and attorneys from Fishers and Gary.
Indianapolis attorney resigns from bar after allegations of misconduct in immigration cases
An Indianapolis attorney resigned from the Indiana bar after the Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission filed a professional misconduct complaint against him, with allegations that he failed to file paperwork in a timely manner and was non-responsive to clients in three separate immigration-related cases.
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 disciplines two attorneys for misconduct
The Indiana Supreme Court issued misconduct-related suspension orders this week for an East Chicago attorney and an Indianapolis lawyer.
Indiana Supreme Court orders interim suspension for Hammond attorney
The Indiana Supreme Court ordered an emergency interim suspension, effective Sept. 25, for a Hammond attorney.
Former DCS attorney suspended for forging signatures in CHINS cases
A former Indiana Department of Child Services staff attorney has been suspended from the practice of law for forging family case managers’ names to child in need of services petitions while he worked for the state agency.
IN Supreme Court suspends Indianapolis attorney after conviction in fatal drunk driving case
The Indiana Supreme Court has suspended an Indianapolis attorney from practicing law in the state, following his May sentencing for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and causing death in a May 2023 crash.
Indiana Supreme Court reinstates attorney after suspension
The Indiana Supreme Court has reinstated a Crown Point attorney less than a week after she had been suspended from practicing law in the state.
Indiana Supreme Court issues discipline orders for two Indianapolis attorneys
The Indiana Supreme Court disciplined two Indianapolis attorneys Thursday, including one that became involved in a heated dispute with a client over a negative online review.
Indiana high court suspends five attorneys for failure to pay costs
The Indiana Supreme Court suspended five attorneys Tuesday for failure to pay costs associated with their pending disciplinary actions.