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NOTICE OF DISBARMENT Case No. 15-129-GA Notice Issued: April 13, 2016 Timothy E. Leahy, P 39087, Toronto, Ontario, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #24.
1. Disbarment 2. Effective April 12, 20161 Respondent did not attend the public hearing and was in default for his failure to file an answer to the formal complaint. Based on respondent's default, the hearing panel found that respondent was determined to be ungovernable within the meaning of Law Society of Upper Canada v Ebagua, 2014 ON LSTA40; practiced law while suspended, in violation of Rule 6.07(3) of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Law Society of Upper Canada; communicated with a potential client in a manner inconsistent with the proper tone of professional communication, in violation of Rule 6.03(5) of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Law Society of Upper Canada; failed to maintain the integrity of the legal profession, in violation of Rule 6.01 (1) of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Law Society of Upper Canada; practiced law through a business entity that did not have a Certificate of Authorization from the Law Society of Upper Canada, in violation of §61.0. 7 of the Law Society Act; and, failed to cooperate with an investigation conducted by the Law Society of Upper Canada, in violation of Rule 6.02 of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Law Society of Upper Canada and §49.3 of the Law Society Act.
The hearing panel ordered that respondent be disbarred from the practice of law in Michigan. Costs were assessed in the amount of $1,761.58 .
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1 On December 21,2015, the hearing panel issued an order suspending respondent from the practice law based on his failure to appear at the public hearing. That suspension went into effect on December 28,2015. Please see Notice of Interim Suspension Pursuant to MCR 9.115(H)(1), issued January 13 ,2016.