
    In the Matter of Stephen D. VERNIA.
    No. 45S00-9909-DI-479.
    Supreme Court of Indiana.
    Sept. 13, 1999.
   ORDER ACCEPTING RESIGNATION

Attorney Stephen D. Vernia has tendered to this Court his affidavit of resignation from the bar of this state in accordance with IndAdmission and Discipline Rule 23, Section 17.

And this Court, being duly advised, now finds that the respondent’s affidavit complies with the requirements of Ad-mis.Disc.R. 23(17), that the resignation should be accepted, and that, accordingly, all other proceedings or investigations pending in this case should be concluded.

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the resignation from the bar of this state tendered by the respondent, Stephen D. Vernia, is hereby accepted. Accordingly, he is hereby removed as a member of the Bar of this State, and the Clerk of this Court is directed to strike his name from the Roll of Attorneys. The respondent must comply with the provisions of Ad-mis.Disc.R. 23(4) to become eligible for reinstatement.

The Clerk of this Court is directed to forward notice of this Order to the respondent and his attorney and to the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission. The Clerk is further directed to send notice of this Order in accordance with Ad-mis.Disc.R. 23(3)(d) and to provide the Clerk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the clerk of each of the United States District Courts in this state, and the clerk for each of the United States Bankruptcy Courts in this state with the last known address of the respondent as reflected in the records of the clerk.

All Justices concur.  