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Attorney David Salwowski of Indianapolis; ethical twerp
The state of Indiana provided Brian David Salwowski with a law license in 1984.
The Indiana Disciplinary Commission found David guilty of the following misconduct.
David represented a furniture store in its bankruptcy for an agreed fee of $1,500. Dave filed the bankruptcy action without listing his firm as a “pre-petition” creditor, which he was lawfully required to do since the furniture store owed his firm for prior legal services provided to it.
As a result of the client’s pre-petition debt to the law firm was protected from further collection once final discharge in bankruptcy was granted, which it subsequently was. Even though client’s pre-petition legal bills were discharged in bankruptcy, David filed suit against his client for the pre-petition legal fees. The sham lawsuit was subsequently dismissed.
the outstanding bills were transferred to the client’s bankruptcy billing statement by the firm’s named partner.
As a consequence of her misconduct, the cheerleaders for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Indiana Supreme Court punished David by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand.
As we speak (ca. October 2012) David practices at 8118 East Washington Street in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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