Case Name: In the Matter of Divinia K. WESTERFIELD
Court: Supreme Court of Indiana
Jurisdiction: Indiana
Decision Date: 2004-09-13
Citations: 814 N.E.2d 634
Docket Number: No. 98S00-0407-DI-308
Parties: In the Matter of Divinia K. WESTERFIELD.
Judges: All Justices concur.
Reporter: North Eastern Reporter 2d
Volume: 814
Pages: 634–634

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Divinia K. WESTERFIELD.
No. 98S00-0407-DI-308.
Supreme Court of Indiana.
Sept. 13, 2004.

Opinion:
ORDER SUSPENDING THE RESPONDENT FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW IN INDIANA '
On July 28, 2004, this Court ordered the respondent, Divinia K. Westerfield, to show cause why she should not be immediately suspended from the practice of law in this state due to her failure to respond to the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission's demands for a response to a grievance filed against her. The order required that the respondent show cause in writing within 10 days of service of the order.
The Court finds that the respondent has not submitted a response to the Order to Show Cause dated July 283, 2004. Accordingly, the Court finds that the respondent should be suspended immediately from the practice of law in Indiana pursuant to Ad-mis.Disc.R. 23(10)({).
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the respondent, Divinia K. Westerfield, is hereby suspended from the practice of law, effective immediately. Pursuant to Ad-mis.Disc.R. 23(10)({)(4), the suspension shall continue until: 1) the Executive See-retary of the Disciplinary Commission certifies to the Court that she has cooperated with the investigation; 2) the investigation or any related disciplinary proceedings that may arise from the investigation is disposed; or 3) until further order of this Court.
The Clerk of this Court is directed to forward notice of this order to the respondent by certified mail, return receipt requested, at her address as reflected in the Roll of Attorneys.
The Clerk of this Court is further directed to issue notice of this order to the Disciplinary Commission.
The Clerk of this Court is directed to give notice of this action pursuant to Ad-mis.Disc.R. 28(8)(d) and to provide to the Clerk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Cireuit, to the clerks of each of the United States District Courts in this state, and the clerks of the United States Bankruptey Courts in this state the respondent's last known address as reflected in the records of the Clerk of this Court.
All Justices concur.