The Gary Post-Tribune today has a report on two recent attorney sanctions. Some quotes:
A Merrillville lawyer who has been under suspension for almost a year by the Supreme Court of Indiana resigned last week from practicing law in the state.The Supreme Court's orders in these two cases, plus four others: In the Matter of James David Streit, In the Matter of Cary N. Statfield, In the Matter of Stephen P. Eckert, and In the Matter of Terry R. Boesch, may be accessed here. Posted by Marcia Oddi at November 7, 2004 10:42 AMMartin H. Kinney hasn’t been allowed to practice law since December 2003 due to unspecified allegations of misconduct. The case file containing the allegations is sealed, per court order.
The state’s high court announced Friday it is dropping any pending disciplinary action against Kinney, who had a law office in Merrillville, because of his resignation. * * *
In a separate matter, lawyer Zena D. Crenshaw’s suspension was extended two weeks by the court after she appealed her court costs.
The Gary lawyer was issued a 30-day suspension in September for misconduct; she was expected to begin the suspension on Oct. 2. The court suspended her after it determined earlier this week her complaints filed in 1997 against Lake County Judge Jeffrey J. Dywan were without merit and unprofessional.