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Friday, July 21, 2006
Ind. Courts - Supreme Court suspends licenses of two Porter County lawyers
The Gary Post-Tribune reports today:
The Indiana Supreme Court suspended the licenses of two Porter County attorneys who were not diligent.Access the Supreme Court's orders here.Laura Larson Sullivan was working as an attorney in her Michigan City office, but she repeatedly failed to process her clients’ documents in a timely manner, the supreme court said. * * *
When asked about the cases by the supreme court, Sullivan said she suffered from a mental disability. The court, however, said her excuse wasn’t good enough.
“While illness may be a mitigating factor in determining the nature of a sanction, an attorney may not use illness as an excuse to violate the Professional Rules of Conduct,” the court ruled. “Clients are entitled to protection regardless of a lawyer’s personal condition.”
The supreme court suspended her license for three months, and she will not be automatically reinstated.
Michael Yudt of Valparaiso also was disciplined by the Indiana Supreme Court. He received a notice in May from the court asking him to explain his negligent actions. Details about his conduct were not specified.
Yudt failed to respond to the court, which decided to suspend him from practicing law indefinitely. Calls to his home were not immediately returned.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on July 21, 2006 09:54 AM
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