Published Order Suspending Respondent from the Practice of Law in Indiana for Noncooperation
On November 19, 2020, in the two above-captioned cases, this Court ordered Respondent to show cause why he should not be immediately suspended from the practice of law in this state for failure to cooperate with the Commissions investigation of grievance Nos. 21-0097 and 20-1099 filed against him. Each order required that Respondent show cause in writing within ten days of service of the order. Respondent has not submitted a response to the Courts order in either case. The Commission now has filed in each case a “Request for Ruling and to Tax Costs” asserting that Respondent still has not cooperated, to which Respondent has not responded.
Being duly advised, the Court ORDERS in DI-638 and DI-639 that Respondent be suspended from the practice of law for noncooperation with the Commission, effective immediately. Pursuant to Admission and Discipline Rule 23(10.1)(c)(3), the suspension in each case shall continue until the Executive Director of the Disciplinary Commission certifies to the Court that Respondent has cooperated fully with the investigation or until further order of this Court, provided there are no other suspensions then in effect.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to Admission and Discipline Rule 23(10.1)(d), that Respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Commission $513.80 for the costs of prosecuting the proceeding in DI-638. The Court declines to separately order a reimbursement of costs in DI-639.
All Justices concur.