Elkhart woman ordered to stop unauthorized practice of law
An Elkhart woman has been ordered by the Indiana Supreme Court to cease the unauthorized practice of law in matters of immigration, business and family law.
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Justices discipline lawyer for practicing while suspended
A Marion County attorney who was accused of representing a client while he was suspended and misleading her regarding his ability to handle her son’s involuntary commitment case has been suspended from the practice of law for at least two years.
Decatur attorney accused of forging judge’s signature suspended
An attorney in northeastern Indiana has been suspended from the practice of law after she was criminally charged. The lawyer has been accused of signing a judge’s name to a phony order in a divorce case and sending emails to an expungement client’s widow posing as a deputy prosecutor.
Carmel attorney suspended for not communicating with clients
A Carmel attorney who contracted with a Texas law firm but did not engage with the clients he represented as part of the contractual relationship has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana for 30 days.
Disciplinary Actions — 6/13/2018
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Man who replied “so what?” barred from unauthorized practice
A Lake County man who is not licensed to practice law in Indiana but who performed legal work for a friend in a family law matter has been permanently enjoined from continuing his unauthorized legal work.
Attorney who threatened estranged wife with ax disbarred
A Mishawka attorney convicted of felony intimidation after threatening to kill his wife with an ax has been disbarred. The former lawyer is the second disbarred this week by the Indiana Supreme Court for felony convictions.
Imprisoned Anderson attorney disbarred for theft from estates
An Anderson attorney currently serving an eight-year prison sentence for misappropriating hundreds of thousands in estate funds has been disbarred. Stephen Schuyler pleaded guilty to 15 counts last June and had been under an interim suspension issued by the Indiana Supreme Court.
Suspended attorney who continued to practice fined $500
An Indianapolis attorney who has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana for more than eight years has been found in contempt of court after continuing to practice despite his suspension.
Disciplinary Actions – May 16, 2018
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Ethics opinion highlights confusion over online client confidentiality
The more things change, the more the basic principles of law stay the same.
Disciplinary Actions – May 2, 2018
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Justices order nonlawyer to stop family law services
An Indianapolis woman who is not a licensed attorney but has consistently provided legal assistance to Indiana residents with child support and parenting time issues has been enjoined from continuing in her unauthorized practice of law.
Justices issue 3 suspension orders for noncooperating lawyers
The Indiana Supreme Court issued three orders Tuesday suspending or extending the suspensions of three lawyers found to be noncooperative with the Disciplinary Commission’s investigation of grievances against them.
Attorney who neglected clients, inflated experience suspended
A Greenwood attorney who neglected clients and made false claims of his legal experience and expertise has been suspended from the practice of law for at least 18 months.
Lawyer who offered client phony settlement suspended
An Indianapolis attorney who falsely told her client that a $40,000 settlement offer had been made by a party she hadn’t even sued has been suspended from the practice of law.
Deputy prosecutor gets reprimand for drunk driving
A Johnson County deputy prosecutor has been given a public reprimand for his conviction of misdemeanor drunken driving.
Disciplinary Commission offering ethics advice
The commission on April 9 announced a new ethics program that will offer informal guidance in the form of individual responses and formal guidance via public advisory opinions. Attorneys with specific questions about ethical dilemmas will receive guidance uniquely tailored to their problems through the commission’s informal review process.
Noblesville attorney suspended after admitting multiple conduct violations
A Noblesville attorney has been suspended from the practice of law for at least one year after admitting to 10 violations of Indiana professional conduct rules.
Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission launches ethical guidance program
Lawyers who participate in and pay for online legal referral services run the risk of violating multiple Indiana ethical rules, the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission wrote in a first-of-its-kind advisory opinion released as part of a new ethical guidance program.