IN RE: Aftin R. BROWN (2025)

Published Order Reinstating Respondent to the Practice of Law

On May 13, 2025, the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission filed a “Petition for Suspension of Attorney for Failure to Satisfy Costs Ordered in Connection with Certain Proceedings under Indiana Admission and Discipline Rule 23.” The Petition asserted that Respondent failed to pay costs assessed in a disciplinary action by the annual attorney registration fee due date (October 1), in violation of what Indiana Admission and Discipline Rules 23(10.1)(d) or 23(21) requires, and Respondent is therefore subject to suspension under Admission and Discipline Rule 2(h). Respondent filed no response to the petition.

On July 22, 2024, this Court entered an order suspending Respondent from the practice of law in Indiana, effective ten days after the order was entered. Respondent now files a petition for reinstatement, reporting that she has paid in full the amount owed for unpaid costs and the $200 reinstatement fee owed under Admission and Discipline Rules 2(h)(5), 23(10.1)(d), and 23(21)(d).

Being duly advised, the Court GRANTS the petition and REINSTATES Respondent to the practice of law in Indiana effective immediately.