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NOTICE OF REPRIMAND (By Consent)
Case No. 13-91-GA Notice Issued: April 1, 2014 Phillip D. Hickey, P 14938, Southgate, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri County Hearing Panel #22.
1. Reprimand 2. Effective March 29, 2014 The respondent and the Grievance Administrator submitted a stipulation for consent order of discipline in accordance with MCR 9.115(F)(5). The stipulation was approved by the Attorney Grievance Commission and was accepted by the hearing panel. The stipulation contains respondent's plea of no contest to the allegations in paragraphs 1-14, and sub-paragraphs 15(a), (c) and (f) of the formal complaint, specifically, that respondent held funds other than client orthird person funds in an IOLT A, in violation of MRPC 1.15(a)(3); deposited his own funds in the client trust account in excess of an amount reasonably necessary to pay financial institution service charges or fees or to obtain a waiver of service charges or fees, in violation of MRPC 1.15(f); and engaged in conduct in violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct, in violation of MRPC 8.4(a) and MCR 9.104(4).
The stipulation was approved by the hearing panel and, in accordance with the agreement of the parties, the panel ordered that the respondent be reprimanded. Costs were assessed in the amount of $1 ,599.02.
Mark A. Armitage Dated: APR - llB14