MEMBERS MICHAEL B. RIZIK, JR. CHAIRPERSON LINDA S. HOTCHKISS, MD VICE-CHAIRPERSON KAREN D. O’DONOGHUE MICHAEL S. HOHAUSER PETER A. SMIT ALAN GERSHEL LINDA M. ORLANS REV. DR. LOUIS J. PRUES JASON M. TURKISH
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NOTICE OF DISBARMENT Case No. 21-45-RD Notice Issued: October 12, 2021 Stephen Michael Jones, P 76182, Orlando, Florida, by the Attorney Discipline Board Disbarment, Effective October 6, 2021 The Grievance Administrator filed a notice of filing of reciprocal discipline pursuant to MCR 9.120(C) that attached, in relevant part, a certified copy of an order entered by the Supreme Court of Florida on April 8, 2021, that immediately disbarred respondent, Stephen Michael Jones, and required him to pay restitution in the amount of $111,001.95, in a matter titled The Florida Bar v Stephen Michael Jones, SC20-1593.
An order regarding imposition of reciprocal discipline was issued by the Board on July 20, 2021, ordering the parties to, within 21 days from service of the order, inform the Board in writing (i) of any objection to the imposition of comparable discipline in Michigan based on the grounds set forth in MCR 9.120(C)(1) and (ii) whether a hearing was requested. The 21-day period set forth in the Board’s July 20, 2021 order expired without objection or request for hearing by either party.
On September 7, 2021, the Attorney Discipline Board ordered that respondent be disbarred from the practice of law in Michigan effective October 6, 2021. Costs were assessed in the amount of $1,547.40.