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NOTICE OF REPRIMAND WITH CONDITION (By Consent) Case No. 13-53-GA Notice Issued: September 4, 2013
William G. Burdette, P 49174, Traverse City, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Grand Traverse County Hearing Panel #2.
1. Reprimand 2. Effective August 24, 2013 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. Based on respondent's plea, the hearing panel found that respondent held funds other than client or third person funds in an IOLT A account, in violation of MRPC 1.15(a)(3); failed to hold property of clients or third persons separate from his own, in violation of MRPC 1.15(d); and deposited his own funds into the client trust account in excess of an amount reasonably necessary to pay financial institution charges or fees, in violation of MRPC1.15(f). The panel also found that respondent violated MRPC 8.4(a) and MCR 9.104(2)
(4).
In accordance with the stipulation of the parties, the hearing panel ordered that respondent be reprimanded and subject to a condition relevant to the alleged misconduct. Costs were assessed in the amount of $862.41.
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