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FINAL NOTICE OF DISBARMENT AND RESTITUTION Case No. 15-67-GA Notice Issued: December 2,2015
Alan S. Graff, P 61709, Keego Harbor, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #67.
1. Disbarred 2. Effective December 2, 20151 Respondent failed to appear at the hearing and the panel suspended his license, effective September 8, 2015, pursuant to MCR 9.115(H)(1). Respondent was also found to be in default for his failure to file an answer to the formal complaint. Based on respondent's default, the hearing panel found that respondent neglected a legal matter, in violation of MRPC 1.1 (c); failed to seek the lawful objectives of his client by reasonably available means, in violation of MRPC 1.2(a); failed to act with reasonable diligence in the representation of a client matter, in violation of MRPC 1.3; failed
to keep his client reasonably informed about the status of her matter, in violation of MRPC 1.4(a); failure to reasonably respond to his client's requests for information regarding her matter, and failed to provide her sufficient information so she could make informed decisions regarding her matter, in violation of MRPC 1.4(b); failed to refund an unearned fee, in violation ofMRPC 1.16(d); engaged
in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation where such conduct reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer, in violation of MRPC 8.4(b); knowingly failed to respond to a lawful demand for information from a disciplinary authority,
in violation of MRPC 8.1 (a)(2); and failed to answer a Request for Investigation, in violation of MCR 9.104(7) and MCR 9.113(A) and (B)(2). The panel also found that respondent violated MRPC 8.4(a) and (c), and MCR 9.104(1)-(4).
The panel ordered that respondent be disbarred from the practice of law in and that he pay restitution in the amount of $1,245.00. Costs were assessed in the amount of $1,895.44.
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Respondent has been continuously suspended from the practice of law in Michigan since March 26,2013. Please see Notice of Suspension and Restitution issued March 26,2013.