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CHAIRPERSON LAWRENCE G. CAMPBELL VICE-CHAIRPERSON DULCE M. FULLER
SECRETARY ROSALIND E. GRIFFIN, M.D. SYLVIA P. WHITMER, Ph.D LOUANN VAN DER WIELE MICHAEL MURRAY JAMES A. FINK JOHN W. INHULSEN
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WENDY A. NEELEY DEPUTY DIRECTOR SHERRY L. MIFSUD OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR JENNIFER M. PETTY PARALEGAL KATHLEEN PHILLIPS CASE MANAGER ALLY SON M. PLOURDE CASE MANAGER JULIE M. LOISELLE RECEPTIONIST
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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION AND RESTITUTION (By Consent)
Case Nos. 14-113-GA; 15-31-JC Notice Issued: September 16,2015
-David-J. \link, P -66399,-SugarJ. .H II,_Ge_orgia,J2y the~ttorn~y DjsciQline Board Tri-County ng Panel #67. - - - -- - --1. Suspension - 180 Days 2. Effective September 16, 2015 The respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a stipulation for a consent order of discipline, which was approved by the Attorney Grievance Commission and accepted by the hearing panel. The stipulation contained respondent's admissions to the factual allegations and allegations
of professional misconduct contained in the amended formal complaint, and his admission that he was convicted by guilty plea in the Recorder's Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia, for the misdemeanor offense of driving under the influence. Based on respondent's admissions, the hearing panel found respondent engagedin conduct that violated the criminal laws of the State of Michigan, in violation of MCR 9.104(5). The panel further found that respondent neglected four legal matters, in violation of MRPC 1.1 (c); failed to act with reasonable diligence and promptness on the behalf of three clients, in violation of MRPC 1.3; failed to keep four clients reasonably informed regarding the status of their legal matters and respond promptly to reasonable requests
for information, in violation of MRPC 1.4(a); failed to refund an unearned attorney fee paid in advance, in violation of MRPC 1.16(d); engaged in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit,
misrepresentation, or a violation of the criminal law where such conduct reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer, in violation of MRPC 8.4(b); engaged in conduct which exposed the legal profession to obloquy, contempt, censure, and/or reproach, in violation of MCR 9.104(2); and, engaged in conduct that was contrary to justice, ethics, honesty, or good morals, in violation of MCR 9.104(3).
The hearing panel, in accordance with the stipulation of the parties, ordered that respondent's license to practice law in Michigan be suspended for 180 days and that he pay restitution in the aggregate amount of $2,125.00. Total costs were assessed in the amount of ,.. $ . 8 ., 2 5.43.
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