Supreme Court suspends Carmel, Monticello attorneys
Two Indiana attorneys have been suspended from the practice of law stemming from their respective run-ins with the law, the Indiana Supreme Court has ordered.
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Attorney suspended for taking the fees but not doing the work
An Indianapolis solo practitioner who was found to have made “no meaningful effort” to represent his client and has refused to refund the client for the “fees he collected but did not earn” has been suspended for one year.
Returned letters leads to another suspension for South Bend attorney
A St. Joseph County attorney whom the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission cannot locate has been suspended from the practice of law for noncooperation with the investigation of a grievance.
Attorney flashes badge, gets suspension
A Vincennes attorney who pleaded guilty to reckless driving and impersonating a public servant has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana for an indeterminate period of time.
Attorney on probation after failing to appear, return case file
A West Baden Springs attorney has been suspended from the practice of law for 60 days, all stayed subject to his completion of one year of probation with monitoring by the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program.
Disciplinary Actions: July 1-Sept. 30, 2022
Read a summary of disciplinary actions handed down by the Indiana Supreme Court during the third quarter of 2022.
Evansville attorney put on indefinite suspension
An Evansville attorney’s noncooperation suspension has become indefinite due to his continued failure to cooperate with the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission.
Attorney suspended following sentencing for possession of child pornography
Northwest Indiana attorney Robert McMahon has been suspended from the practice of law after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography and being sentenced to two years in federal prison.
Florida attorney previously suspended in IN suspended again for violating multiple professional conduct rules
A patent attorney with a history of deceitful misconduct has been suspended without automatic reinstatement after violating multiple Indiana Professional Conduct Rules related to a business he opened in Florida under an alias.
Indiana Supreme Court gives convicted attorney third suspension
The South Bend attorney who was sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for defrauding investors has been suspended again from the practice of law in Indiana.
2 Indy attorneys suspended
Two Indianapolis attorneys have been handed suspensions by the Indiana Supreme Court.
Attorney reinstated to Indiana bar after noncooperation suspension lifted
An attorney has been reinstated to the practice of law in Indiana after her suspension for noncooperation was lifted.
Attorney’s probation revoked after positive drug test
An Indianapolis attorney who had been on probationary status following a drug conviction has been suspended from the practice of law for at least 275 days starting Sept. 15 without automatic reinstatement.
Attorney’s noncooperation suspension lifted but second suspension remains
The Indiana Supreme Court has terminated a noncooperation suspension for a southwestern Indiana attorney, but the lawyer still can’t practice due to a separate pending disciplinary action against him.
Indiana Supreme Court reinstates 1 attorney, suspends 2
A lawyer previously charged with embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars has been reinstated to the practice of law in Indiana while two other attorneys have been suspended, the Indiana Supreme Court announced Wednesday.
Former IU Maurer dean Robel calls for disciplinary investigation against AG Rokita for comments about abortion doc
A former Indiana University provost and law school dean is calling for a disciplinary investigation into Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, alleging he made “false or baseless” statements on Fox News concerning an Indiana doctor who performed an abortion for a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim.
Indy attorney reinstated after cooperating with Disciplinary Commission
An Indianapolis attorney who was suspended last month for noncompliance with a disciplinary investigation has been reinstated to the practice of law in Indiana.
Disciplinary Actions: March 29-June 30, 2022
Read a summary of disciplinary actions handed down by the Indiana Supreme Court during the second quarter of 2022.
Three Indianapolis attorneys disciplined
The Indiana Supreme Court has has suspended two attorneys from the practice of law in Indiana for noncooperation and a third Hoosier lawyer indefinitely.
Former St. Joseph Co. referee admonished for suspending parenting time based on unauthorized ex parte information
A former St. Joseph County referee has avoided formal discipline after she temporarily suspended a father’s parenting time based on notes she received from a guardian ad litem that she later refused to share with the father and his counsel.