MEMBERS JAMES M. CAMERON, JR.
CHAIRPERSON 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 DERWIELE MICHAEL MURRAY
STATE OF MICHIGAN ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD
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MARK A. ARMITAGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WENDY A. NEELEY DEPUTY DIRECTOR
SHERRY L. MIFSUD OFFICE ADMINISTRA TOR JENNIFER M. PETTY PARALEGAL KATHLEEN Pt-IILLIPS CASE MANAGER ALLYSON M. PLOURDE CASE MANAGER JULIE M. LOISELLE RECEPTiONIST
NOTICE OF INTERIM SUSPENSION PURSUANT TO MCR 9.115(H)(1) Case No. 13-140-GA Notice Issued: April 28, 2014
Matthew C. Shepard, P 71547, Troy, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #74.
1. Interim Suspension 2. Effective April 28,2014 After being properly served with the formal complaint and the notice of hearing, respondent failed to personally appear attheApril21, 2014 hearing. After satisfactory proofs were entered that respondent possessed actual notice of the proceedings, the hearing panel, in accordance with MCR 9.115(H)(1), determined that respondent's failure to appear warranted an interim suspension from the practice of law until further order of the panel.
On April 21 ,2014, the panel issued an order of suspension pursuant to MCR 9.115(H)(1), effective April 28, 2014.
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