MEMBERS JAMES M. CAMERON, JR.
CHAIRPERSON LAWRENCE G. CAMPBELL
VICCEE-~CCHHAAIIRRPPEERRSSOON SYLVIA P. WHITMER, Ph.D. SECRETARY ROSALIND E. GRIFFIN, M.D. DULCE M. FULLER LOUANN VAN DER WIIELE MICHAEL MURRAY JAMES A. FINK JOHN W. INHULSEN
STATE OF MICHIGAN
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD
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SHERRY L.. MIIFSUD OFFIICE ADMIINIISSTTRRAA TOR JENNIIFER M.. .. PETTY PARALElG:i AL KATHLEEN PHIILLIIPS CASE MANAGER ALLYSON M.. PLOURDE CASE MANAGER JULIIE M.. LOIISELLE RECEPTIIONIIST
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION AND RESTITUTION (Pending Appeal)
Case No. 14·-13-GA Notice Issued: October 21,, 22014
Eugene A. Goreta, P 14207, Ecorse, Michigan, by the Atttorney Diisciiplliine Board Trrii-Countty Hearing Panel #3. 1. Suspension - 180 Days 2. Effective October 21,, 22014 Respondent appeared at the heariing and filed an answer to the fformall compllaiintt. The hearing panel found that respondent failed to promptly payor delliiver any ffunds or otther prroperrtty that a client or third person is entitled to receive, iin violation of MRPC 1..15(b)(3);; ffaiilled tto holld separate funds or property of which two people cllaim an interest, iin viiollatiion off MPRC 1..15(c);; failed to hold property of a third person in connection wiith representation separatte ffrom tthe llawyerr''s own property, in violation of MRPC 1.15(d); made a false statement of matterriiall ffact tto a ttrriibunall,, iin viiollatiion of MRPC 3.3; made a fallse statement of matteriiall ffact tto a thiird person,, iin viiollattiion off MRPC 4.1; and engaged in conduct iinvollviing diishonesty, ffraud, deceiit, and//orr miisrreprresenttattiion,, iin viiollatiion of MRPC 8.4(b). The panell allso found that respondent viiollated MCR 9.. 1 0 4((A))((2)) and (3).. The panell ordered tthatt respondentt''s lliicense tto practtiice llaw iin Miichiigan be suspended fforr 180 days and that he pay restiitutiion iin the amount of $5,610.00. Respondentt ffiilled a pettiittiion fforr reviiew and a motiion for stay of diisciiplliine. On October 20, 2014, tthe Attttorney Diisciiplliine Boarrd deniied respondent''s motiion for stay of diiSscCipiplliine and schedulled a reviiew hearriing ffor Januarry 21,, 2015..
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