Matter of Blumberg

DISCIPLINARY ACTION

The hearing officer appointed by this Court to hear the Disciplinary Commission’s allegations of attorney misconduct of Joseph Blumberg has concluded that he violated the Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys at Law. As the final arbiter of attorney misconduct and sanction, this matter is now before us for final resolution. Matter of McDaniel, 470 N.E.2d 1327 (Ind.1984). The respondent was admitted to the bar of this state in 1986 and, during times relevant here, practiced law in Lake County, Indiana.

Since neither the Commission nor the respondent has challenged the…