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ATTORNEYS FOR THE INDIANA SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINARY COMMISSION G. Michael Witte, Executive Secretary Angie L. Ordway, Staff Attorney Indianapolis, Indiana

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Indiana Supreme Court
_________________________________ No. 49S00-0910-DI-426 IN THE MATTER OF: EVERETT E. POWELL, II, Respondent. _________________________________ Attorney Discipline Action Hearing Officer Jose D. Salinas _________________________________

In the

FILED
Sep 29 2011, 10:07 am
of the supreme court, court of appeals and tax court

CLERK

September 29, 2011 Per Curiam.

We find that Respondent, Everett E. Powell, II, engaged in attorney misconduct by collecting a clearly unreasonable and exploitive fee from a vulnerable client in violation of Indiana Professional Conduct Rule 1.5(a). For this misconduct, we find that Respondent should be suspended from the practice of law in this state for at least 120 days without automatic reinstatement.

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," and on the post-hearing briefing by the parties. Respondent's 2004 admission to this state's bar subjects him to this Court's disciplinary jurisdiction. See IND. CONST. art. 7,

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