In Re Rawls

Attorney Discipline Action

This matter is before the Court on the report of the hearing officer appointed by this Court to hear evidence on the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission's "Verified Complaint for Disciplinary Action." The Respondent's 1985 admission to this state's bar subjects him to this Court's disciplinary jurisdiction. See Inp. Const. art. 7, § 4.

We find that Respondent, William J. Rawls, engaged in a pattern of serious violations of the Indiana Professional Conduct Rules, as set forth in detail below. For this misconduct, we find that Respondent should be disbarred…