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NOTICE OF REPRIMAND (By Consent)

Case No. 21-86-JC Notice Issued: May 4, 2022 Todd A. Courser, P 69829, Lapeer, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Genesee County Hearing Panel #2.

Reprimand, Effective May 4, 2022 Respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a Stipulation for Consent Order of Discipline and Waiver which was approved by the Attorney Grievance Commission and accepted by the hearing panel. The stipulation contained respondent’s admission that he was convicted by no contest plea on August 28, 2019, of willful neglect of duty public office, a misdemeanor, in violation of MCL 750.478, in People of the State of Michigan v Todd Anthony Courser, 40 th Circuit Court Case No. 19-013022-FH.

Based on respondent’s plea, admission and the parties’ stipulation, the panel found that respondent committed professional misconduct when he engaged in conduct that violated a criminal law of a state or of the United States, an ordinance, or tribal law pursuant to MCR 2.615, in violation of MCR 9.104(5).

In accordance with the stipulation of the parties, the hearing panel ordered that respondent be reprimanded. Costs were assessed in the amount of $758.36.

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