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2) Effective February 1, 1998. Respondent, acting in his capacity as an associate with a law firm, was retained to represent a client in an employment matter. The client...
| Concepts: | law firm ; respondent ; checks ; client ; associate ; capacity ; legal services ; allegations ; parties stipulated ; account pending ; shortly thereafter ; billing procedures ; criminal defendants ; employment matter ; proceeds of the first ; Professional |
| Type: | Notice |
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1) Reinstated; 2) Effective October 8, 1998. Petitioner was suspended from the practice of law in Michigan for a period of 180 days effective February 1, 1998. His...
| Concepts: | reinstatement ; practice of law ; panel ; petitioner ; accordance ; Granting ; court rules ; amount ; guidelines ; eligibility |
| Type: | Notice |
| City: | Lawton |
| County: | Van Buren |
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The hearing panel accepted respondent=s plea of no contest to the allegations in the formal complaint, specifically, that respondent, in two criminal matters, failed to file...
| Concepts: | respondent ; hearing panel ; matters ; Discipline Board ; clients ; petition ; reinstatement ; temporary stay ; seeking increased ; Grievance Administrator ; pay restitution ; history affidavit ; excessive fee ; formal complaint ; Michigan Rules of Professional ; misapprehension |
| Type: | Notice |
| City: | Paw Paw |
| County: | Van Buren |
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1. Revocation Effective December 2, 20031 2. Respondent attended the public hearing but was found to be in default for failing to file an answer to the formal complaint. ...
| Concepts: | respondent ; hearing panel ; law ; client ; Michigan Court ; amount ; motion ; continuously suspended ; pay restitution ; benefit provided ; meaningful oral ; summary judgment ; litigation matter ; Grievance Administrator ; formal complaint |
| Type: | Notice |
| City: | Paw Paw |
| County: | Van Buren |
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Count One alleges neglect of an inmate’s post-appeal motion for relief, and Count Two alleges that respondent failed to return the unearned $15,000 fee paid in advance by...
| Concepts: | Grievance Administrator ; standards ; lawyers knowingly ; representations ; clients ; disbarment ; suspensions ; respondent ; disciplines ; neglect ; complaint ; inmate ; client funds ; potential injury ; excessive fee ; hearing panel |
| Type: | Opinion |
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The hearing panel accepted respondent=s plea of no contest to the allegations in the formal complaint, specifically, that respondent, in two criminal matters, failed to file...
| Concepts: | respondent ; hearing panel ; matters ; discipline ; Grievance Administrator ; clients ; petition ; suspension ; cross-petition ; reinstatement ; filed timely ; history affidavit ; excessive fee ; formal complaint ; Michigan Rules of Professional ; misapprehension |
| Type: | Notice |
| City: | Paw Paw |
| County: | Van Buren |
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