30-day suspension advised by investigator for lawyer who allegedly solicited teen for sex
An Indiana immigration lawyer accused of soliciting an undocumented teenager for sex after she turned 18 should either be formally reprimanded or face a 30-day suspension, according to a state hearing officer making a report to the Indiana Supreme Court. (Image from Shutterstock)
An Indiana immigration lawyer accused of soliciting an undocumented teenager for sex after she turned 18 should either be formally reprimanded or face a 30-day suspension, according to a state hearing officer making a report to the Indiana Supreme Court.
Alfredo Estrada, 44, of Burke Costanza & Carberry, admitted in court filings that he propositioned the teen but said it didn’t violate ethics rules because she technically wasn’t his client at the time.
Hearing Officer Clayton Miller wrote in the June 29 report that Estrada violated professional rules of conduct by allegedly “crudely” and “shamefully” propositioning the daughter of a longtime client who he was helping to obtain a specialized visa, according to a story by the Chicago Tribune.
The report to the Indiana Supreme Court also cleared Estrada of misconduct for allegedly giving the daughter money in 2023 for nails, restaurants and concerts, along with two other ethics violations, including representing two family members at once.
The ethics complaint against Estrada was opened in March 2025.
“I look forward to focusing on my family and practice,” Estrada said in a phone interview with the Chicago Tribune on Wednesday. “I appreciate the [Indiana] Supreme Court and the hearing officer’s time and the whole process.”
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