LAWRENCE CO. – Adair Brent, an attorney practicing in Indiana, has resigned from the state bar effective immediately, a move that permanently removes her from the practice of law in Indiana. The Indiana Supreme Court accepted her affidavit of resignation in a published order on October 30, 2025.
The resignation, tendered under Indiana Admission and Discipline Rule 23(17), required Brent to acknowledge that a disciplinary investigation or proceeding was currently pending. Crucially, the rule necessitates an acknowledgment that the Respondent “could not successfully defend herself if prosecuted” against the allegations of misconduct.
The Court’s order, filed under Supreme Court Case No. 25S-DI-287 and signed by Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush, was immediately accepted, and the Roll of Attorneys Administrator was directed to record the action. Any pending attorney disciplinary proceedings against Brent were dismissed as moot.
As a result of the resignation, Adair Brent is now ineligible to petition for reinstatement to the practice of law for a period of five years from the date of the order.
According to the order, if Brent seeks reinstatement, the misconduct admitted in her affidavit of resignation, along with any other allegations of misconduct, may be addressed during that process. Approval of a petition for reinstatement is discretionary and requires “clear and convincing evidence of the petitioner’s remorse, rehabilitation, and fitness to practice law”.
The Court further clarified that the acceptance of the resignation “serves only to remove respondent from the practice of law and does not relieve respondent from any liability she might have for her misconduct under civil or criminal law”.
