Attorney Discipline - The Indiana Lawyer

Anderson mayor’s son faces attorney discipline complaint

September 5, 2019 | Dave Stafford

The son of Anderson’s mayor, who also previously served as an assistant city attorney, is facing an attorney discipline complaint stemming from his misdemeanor conviction after a drunken-driving property damage crash last year. The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission last week filed a formal complaint against Evan B. Broderick, son of Anderson Democratic Mayor Thomas Broderick Jr., who also is an attorney and former Madison County prosecutor.

7-year-old LaPorte manslaughter case marked by misconduct going to trial

September 4, 2019 | Dave Stafford

A northern Indiana man whose manslaughter case was dismissed due to police and prosecutorial misconduct then reinstated by the state’s high court is scheduled to stand trial beginning next week, nearly seven years after his wife was found shot to death in their home.

Reversal: COA awards Muncie attorney fees for unpaid legal services

August 27, 2019 | Katie Stancombe

A Muncie attorney is set to receive payment owed him by a former municipal client after the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a decision that denied his counterclaim for final payment and subjected him to attorney fees.

One of five suspensions lifted for Fort Wayne attorney

August 27, 2019 | IL Staff

A Fort Wayne attorney’s suspension for noncooperation has been lifted, but Indiana Supreme Court justices say his remaining suspensions in several other cases will remain in effect.

AG Hill to get witness statements; Selby declines to recuse in discipline case

August 27, 2019 | Olivia Covington

Witness statements collected during the criminal investigation into Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill must be turned over to the lawyers defending Hill against an attorney disciplinary action, the hearing officer has ruled. Former Justice Myra Selby also declined to recuse herself from Hill’s case over a potential conflict of interest.

Muncie attorney gets 180-day suspension

August 26, 2019 | IL Staff

A Muncie attorney previously convicted of drunken driving charges has been suspended from the practice of law for 180 days without automatic reinstatement for his professional misconduct, including his failure to reimburse lienholders, obtain consent from clients with conflicts of interest and give notice of his felony conviction.

Supreme Court suspends Indianapolis attorney for noncooperation

August 23, 2019

A suspended Indianapolis attorney has been hit with another order suspending him from the practice of law effective immediately for his noncooperation with the disciplinary commission’s investigation against him.

Justices reprimand lawyer who failed to file appeal

August 13, 2019 | Dave Stafford

A suspended Fort Wayne attorney who previously failed to timely file a client’s appeal with a federal agency, ultimately leading to the claim’s dismissal after another attorney unsuccessfully tried to remedy the timeliness issue, has been publicly reprimanded by the Indiana Supreme Court.

Lawyer who told disciplinary commission ‘I politely dare you’ faces complaint

August 7, 2019 | Dave Stafford

An Indianapolis attorney who responded to a grievance against him with a message to the disciplinary commission saying “nobody can successfully attack my moral character, and I politely dare you to even try” has been hit with a formal disciplinary complaint.

Stafford: Attorney General Hill is right, just not quite right enough

August 7, 2019

Attorney General Curtis Hill has subpoenaed Inspector General Lori Torres for all records related to her office’s investigation of groping accusations against him. Torres should break precedent and comply — and she should make all the evidence public.

Inspector general fights AG Hill’s subpoena in discipline case

August 7, 2019 | IL Staff

As the disciplinary action against Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill proceeds, a key player in the investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against Hill is claiming her records from the investigation are privileged.

‘An amazing opportunity’: Rule change benefits nonlawyer assistants

August 7, 2019 | Katie Stancombe

A rule change is creating opportunities for freelance paralegals and other nonlawyer assistants, but some attorneys have concerns that the revisions could impose new gray areas for legal professionals who use such services.

Ex-prosecutor Cooper suspended after guilty pleas

August 2, 2019

Former Johnson County Prosecutor Bradley Cooper has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana after being sentenced on three felony domestic battery charges last month.

Carmel attorney’s misrepresentation leads to 180-day suspension

July 29, 2019 | IL Staff

A Carmel attorney has been suspended from the practice of law for 180 days for engaging in dishonest and fraudulent representation of a client before and after the client fired him.

South Bend attorney’s discipline converted to indefinite suspension

July 29, 2019 | IL Staff

The Indiana Supreme Court has moved to indefinitely suspend a South Bend attorney who was suspended earlier this year for her noncooperation with a disciplinary investigation of a grievance against her.

Fort Wayne attorney suspended for noncooperation in multiple cases

July 29, 2019 | IL Staff

A Fort Wayne attorney who has drawn 10 formal disciplinary actions in the past two years has been suspended from the practice of law for failing to cooperate with several of those investigations. Cody R. Williams was suspended effective immediately by a Thursday order of the Indiana Supreme Court.

Florida IP attorney’s referral agreement results in Indiana suspension

July 26, 2019 | Dave Stafford

A Florida intellectual property attorney who represented Indiana clients has been suspended from the practice of law for 30 days for failing to disclose to clients that his firm was pursuing patents under an agreement with another company that charged clients to develop, protect and market their inventions.

Justices amend rules of judicial conduct, bar admission

July 26, 2019 | IL Staff

Several amendments to various Indiana rules made by the Indiana Supreme Court were introduced announced in orders issued Thursday.

Inspector general fights AG Hill’s subpoena in discipline case

July 26, 2019 | IL Staff

As the disciplinary action against Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill proceeds, a key player in the investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against Hill is claiming her records from the investigation are privileged.

Lawyer’s failure to appear merits setting aside default, COA rules

July 24, 2019 | Dave Stafford

A lawyer’s failure to appear at a hearing to represent his client who was being sued in a civil case arising from a failed joint business venture should not have resulted in a default judgment and sanctions against the defendants, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.

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