how to check if an attorney has been disciplined

How Can I Check if a Texas Attorney Has Been Censured or Disciplined by Any Legal or Ethics Committee in the Past?

• Visit the State Bar of Texas website.
• On the home page you will see the Find a Lawyer feature on the top of the page.
• Type in the name of the first and last name of the attorney, and law firm, if available.

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Where can I find information about my attorney discipline?

Jan 15, 2020 · An important step in evaluating whether an attorney is right for you is investigating whether he or she has ever been disciplined. All states have a disciplinary organization that closely monitors attorneys. If a complaint is made against an attorney, the state's organization will investigate the claim and determine whether or not the attorney has violated any ethical …

What happens if an attorney is disciplined?

To find out whether an attorney has been disciplined, you must first determine the state or states in which an attorney is licensed, and then go to the website for the bar association for that state. The American Bar Association maintains an online listing of each state’s lawyer disciplinary agency. You can then search for that attorney’s name in the state bar’s record to see whether …

How do I determine if a practitioner has been previously disciplined?

Feb 12, 2022 · Official discipline information can be found on an attorney's profile and in the State Bar Court case search. Copies of official attorney discipline records are available upon request.

How do I look up a public discipline case in Michigan?

How Can I Check if a Texas Attorney Has Been Censured or Disciplined by Any Legal or Ethics Committee in the Past? Visit the State Bar of Texas website. On the home page you will see the Find a Lawyer feature on the top of the page. Type in the name of the first and last name of the attorney, and ...

How many attorneys are on the Kansas Board of Discipline of Attorneys?

Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys. The board assigns three attorneys, at least two of whom are board members, to review and approve or modify recommendations by the disciplinary administrator. Board for Discipline of Attorneys.

What are the rules of the Supreme Court?

Rules adopted by the Supreme Court establish the attorney disciplinary process, the Office of the Disciplinary Administrator, and the Board of Attorney Discipline. Complaints of attorney misconduct are filed with the Office of the Disciplinary Administrator. Updated attorney discipline rules.

Disciplinary Commission

Investigating and prosecuting claims of misconduct against Indiana lawyers and protecting lawyers against unwarranted claims of misconduct

Meiring Named Disciplinary Commission Executive Director

The Indiana Supreme Court has named Adrienne L. Meiring as the Disciplinary Commission Executive Director. Ms. Meiring currently serves as counsel for the Court’s Judicial Nominating/Qualifications Commission.

Commission Executive Director retiring

After an esteemed 40-year legal career, Disciplinary Commission Executive Director Mike Witte is retiring in February.

Statement on race and equity

The Disciplinary Commission has issued a statement on race and equity.

Contact Information

Indiana Supreme Court#N#Disciplinary Commission#N#251 N. Illinois Street, Suite 1650#N#Indianapolis, IN 46204

New York Courts Put Attorney Discipline Records Online

The New York court system has added records showing whether an attorney has been disciplined to its publicly available online database.

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