South Bend lawyer suspended for failure to provide 'competent representation'

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- A South Bend attorney will be suspended from practicing law for six months after the Indiana Supreme Court found he committed legal misconduct.

The supreme court "disciplinary commission" determined that Sean Hilgendorf -- of the Higendorf Law Office in downtown South Bend -- failed to provide competent representation, and keep a client informed about his case.

He also failed to participate in the disciplinary process or even respond to the allegations as required.

Hilgendorf will be suspended for 180 days starting April 25th and can petition to get his law license re-instated after that.

ABC57 News did speak with Hilgendorf briefly today, by phone, but he declined to comment.