January 2011 News
Indiana Disciplinary Commission dismisses grievance filed against Merrillville attorney
Matt Ver Steeg and Nick Brunette represented a Merrillville attorney in responding to a disciplinary grievance filed against him. The grievance was filed by a beneficiary to two estates that were administered by the attorney nearly ten years ago, and claimed that the estates were distributed improperly. Matt and Nick worked closely with the attorney to draft a response to the grievance which explained the attorney's work on the estates, and argued that the attorney complied with all applicable rules of professional conduct. The response also included documents which demonstrated that the attorney frequently communicated with the grievant about how the estates would be distributed, and that the grievant raised no objection to the proposed distributions at the time. The Indiana Disciplinary Commission found that the grievance did not raise a substantial question of misconduct that would warrant disciplinary action, and dismissed the grievance without further investigation.
Matt and Nick work in the firm's Hammond office, and can be reached at (219) 931-0560, or by email at mversteeg@eichhorn-law.com or nbrunette@eichhorn-law.com.