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Friday, September 30, 2005

Ind. Courts - Corydon attorney suspended

The Louisville Courier Journal reports today that:

Corydon lawyer David Layson, a former county attorney for Harrison County, has been suspended from practicing law for 60 days by the Indiana Supreme Court's Disciplinary Commission.

This is the third time since 1998 that state authorities have suspended Layson's law license -- this time for professional misconduct.

As for more general statistics, the story conlcudes:
The Supreme Court can impose a variety of sanctions against lawyers, and any previous actions are considered. Disciplinary actions against the state's 15,508 active lawyers, however, are relatively rare, said Donald Lundberg, the disciplinary commission's executive secretary.

During the last fiscal year, Lundberg said, 12 lawyers were forced to resign and one was disbarred. The licenses of 23 others were suspended for specific periods or indefinitely, with a variety of conditions placed on the chances for reinstatement.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on September 30, 2005 07:14 AM
Posted to Indiana Courts