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In the Matter of Wheeler

Supreme Court of Indiana
Aug 16, 2005
832 N.E.2d 975 (Ind. 2005)

Opinion

No. 49S00-0411-DI-487.

August 16, 2005.


ORDER CONVERTING SUSPENSION FOR NONCOOPERATION WITH THE DISCIPLINARY PROCESS TO INDEFINITE SUSPENSION

On January 21, 2005, pursuant to Ind. Admission and Discipline Rule 23(10)(f), this Court suspended respondent, Kimberly Ann Wheeler, from the practice of law in this state for failing to provide to the Disciplinary Commission a response to a grievance filed against her. The Disciplinary Commission has now moved to have respondent's suspension converted to an indefinite suspension from the practice of law pursuant to Admis.Disc.R. 23(10)(f)(4). Respondent has not responded to the Commission's motion to convert her current suspension.

We now find that more than six months have passed since respondent was suspended due to her noncooperation with the disciplinary process. Accordingly, given the passage of time and respondent's continued failure to cooperate with the disciplinary process, we further find that respondent's suspension should be converted to an indefinite suspension from the practice of law, pursuant to Admis.Disc.R. 23(10)(f)(4).

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the current suspension from the practice of law of respondent, Kimberly Ann Wheeler, for failure to cooperate with the disciplinary process is hereby converted to an indefinite suspension, effective immediately. Accordingly, in order to become readmitted to the practice of law in this state, respondent must successfully petition this Court for readmittance pursuant to Admis.Disc.R. 23(4).

The Clerk of this Court is directed to forward notice of this order to respondent by certified mail, return receipt requested, at her address as reflected in the Roll of Attorneys; to the Disciplinary Commission; and as provided in Admis.Disc.R. 23(3)(d).

All Justices concur.


Summaries of

In the Matter of Wheeler

Supreme Court of Indiana
Aug 16, 2005
832 N.E.2d 975 (Ind. 2005)
Case details for

In the Matter of Wheeler

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of Kimberly Ann WHEELER

Court:Supreme Court of Indiana

Date published: Aug 16, 2005

Citations

832 N.E.2d 975 (Ind. 2005)