MEMBERS JAMES M. CAMERON, JR. C.l-fAiRPERSON CRAIG H. LUBBEN VICE·CHAIRPERSON SYLVIA P. WHITMER, Ph.D. SECRETARY ROSALIND E. GRIFFIN, M.D. CARL E. VER BEEK LAWRENCE G. CAMPBELL DULCE M. FULLER LOUANN VAN DER WIELE MICHAEL MURRAY
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MARK A. ARMITAGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WENDY A. NEELEY DEPUTY DIRECTOR
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JENNIFER M. PETTY PARALEGAL
KATHLEEN PHILLIPS CASE MANAGER
ALLY SON M. PLOURDE CASE MANAGER
JULIE M. LOISELLE RECEPTIONIST
NOTICE OF DISBARMENT PURSUANT TO MCR 9.115(M) Case No. 14-25-GA Notice Issued: September 5, 2014
Brian J. Benner, P 25239, Farmington Hills, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri- County Hearing Panel #64.
1. Disbarment Pursuant to MCR 9.115(M). 2. Effective September 1,2014 The Grievance Administrator filed a formal complaint against respondent alleging that he committed professional misconduct in a personal injury matter in which he misappropriated settlement proceeds. While the complaint was pending before Tri-County Hearing Panel #64, respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a stipulated petition to allow the respondent's resignation under MCR 9.115(M), which provides that an attorney's request that his or her name be stricken from the official register of attorneys may not be accepted while a request for investigation or a complaint is pending, except pursuant to an order of disbarment.
The petition was granted by the hearing panel and an order of disbarment pursuant to MCR 9.115(M) was issued on August 29,2014, effective September 1, 2014, as stipulated by the parties. No costs were assessed in this matter.
Mark A Armitage SEP -5-Dated: ________