Hearing officer urges reprimand for Johnson County prosecutor
The Indiana Supreme Court should limit its discipline of Johnson County Prosecutor Bradley Cooper to a public reprimand, the hearing officer presiding over his case recommends.
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District court declines to stop Supreme Court disciplinary hearing
A federal judge has declined to intervene in an Indiana Supreme Court disciplinary proceeding against a northern Indiana attorney who claims he is being discriminated against in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Supreme Court suspends attorney for misrepresentation, domestic battery
The Indiana Supreme Court has suspended from practice a Chicago attorney who misrepresented his abilities to a client and was convicted of battery against his wife.
Supreme Court disciplines attorneys for noncompliance
Two Indiana attorneys are facing disciplinary measures after failing to comply with various court orders.
Camm prosecutor reprimanded for book deal
The Indiana Supreme Court has imposed a public reprimand against a Floyd County prosecutor charged with violations of three Professional Conduct Rules after he failed to recuse himself from a case he planned to write a book about.
Senior judge faces discipline for OWI
A senior judge and former Lake County magistrate is facing judicial discipline proceedings after pleading guilty in November to a charge of driving while intoxicated.
Disciplinary Actions – 12/28/16
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Higgins: New rules reflect renewed focus on attorney trust accounts
For Indiana attorneys, the new year marks the effective date of the new Admission and Discipline Rule 23. The importance of Rule 23 is generally limited only to those unlucky few who find themselves being investigated or prosecuted by the Disciplinary Commission. However, Rule 23 also contains substantive provisions on how each lawyer must manage his or her trust account.
Attorney resigns amid misconduct allegations
A Greenwood attorney has resigned from the Indiana bar after facing an investigation by the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission.
Disciplinary Actions – 12/14/16
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Indiana attorney illegally practicing in Florida suspended for 18 months
An Indiana attorney who was illegally practicing law in Florida has been suspended in Indiana for 18 months without automatic reinstatement.
Indiana Supreme Court revises attorney’s suspension
The Indiana Supreme Court has revisited a disciplinary order indefinitely suspending a Texas-based attorney and has instead imposed a revised suspension.
Indiana lawyers now must report misdemeanor convictions
Indiana attorneys now are explicitly required to report to the Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission any misdemeanor or felony conviction under sweeping changes to Admission and Discipline Rule 23.
Indiana attorney with failed Florida firm calls ethics complaint against her a ‘witch hunt’
By outward appearances, Divina K. Westerfield is an attorney practicing in Indianapolis. But looks can be deceiving.
Disciplinary Actions – 11/02/16
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Seymour attorney with Alzheimer’s suspended for disability
A Seymour attorney who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and who is facing a felony fraud charge has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana because of his mental disability.
Justices dismiss misconduct charge against White County deputy prosecutor
The Indiana Supreme Court has entered judgment in favor of a White County attorney after finding that the state Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission failed to prove that the attorney had violated a rule of professional conduct, resulting in a man’s erroneous convictions of child molestation.
Disciplinary Actions – 10/19/16
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