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 DER WIELE MICHAEL MURRAY
STATE OF MICHIGAN ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD
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NOTICE OF REPRIMAND WITH CONDITIONS (By Consent)
Case No. 13-67-GA Notice Issued: November 6,2013
David H. Fried, P 13709, Detroit, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #11.
1. Reprimand 2. Effective November 1, 2013 The respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a stipulation for a consent order of discipline, in accordance with MCR 9.11S(F)(S), which was approved by the Attorney Grievance Commission and accepted by the hearing panel. Based on respondent's plea of no contest, the hearing panel found that respondent neglected a legal matter, in violation of MRPC 1.1 (c); failed to act with diligence and promptness in his representation of his client, in violation of MRPC 1.3; failed to keep his client reasonably informed regarding the status of the matter, in violation of MRPC 1.4(a); and failed to explain a matter to the extent reasonably necessary to permit a client to make informed decisions regarding the representation, in violation of MRPC 1.4(b).
In accordance with the stipulation of the parties, the hearing panel ordered that respondent be reprimanded and be subject to conditions relevant to the alleged misconduct. Costs were assessed in the amount of $816.62.
~aCJv~ Mark A. Armitage
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