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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION WITH CONDITIONS (By Consent)
Case No. 14-60-GA Notice Issued: July 21, 2014
John J. Kennedy, P 51549, Mt. Clemens, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri County Hearing Panel #106.
1 . Suspension - 180 Days 2. Effective June 30, 2014 The respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a stipulation for a consent order of discipline, in accordance with MCR 9.115(F)(5), which was approved by the Attorney Grievance Commission and accepted by the hearing panel. Respondent pleaded no contest to the allegations that, as a Macomb County Court Referee, he knowingly submitted a false Affidavit of Adult Child Eligibility to the Macomb County Human Resources and Labor Relations Department to unlawfully obtain medical insurance on behalf of a relative. Based upon respondent's plea of no contest, the panel finds that respondent violated MRPC 8.4(a) and (b); and MCR 9.104(2)-(4).
In accordance with the stipulation of the parties, the hearing panel ordered that respondent's license to practice law be suspended for 180 days, effective June 30,2014, and that he be subject to conditions relevant to the alleged misconduct. Costs were assessed in the amount of $765.22.
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