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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION WITH CONDITIONS Case No. 13-30-RD Notice Issued: May 6, 2013
Daniel Noveck, P 28087, Beverly Hills, California, by the Attorney Discipline Board. 1. Suspension - 90 Days 2. Effective May 2,2013 On December 31 , 2012, the Supreme Court of California found that respondent signed his clients' names to their declarations, which constituted a failure to comply with California Code of Civil Procedure section 2015.5, in willful violation of Business and Professions Code section 6068(a); presented a matter to a tribunal and employed means which were inconsistent with truth, when he signed his clients' declarations with signatures simulating his clients' actual signatures in
order to convince the court that his clients' declarations were subscribed by them, in wilful violation of Business and Professions Code section 6068(d); and, failed to pay the sanctions by the dates set forth in the court's order, in willful violation of Business and Professions Code section 6103.
The Supreme Court of California suspended respondent's license to practice law in California for 90 days and placed him on probation for three years.
On March 8, 2013, respondent was ordered to show cause pursuant to MCR 9.120(C) why he should not be subject to a reciprocal order of discipline in Michigan. No objections were filed by either party in response to that order and respondent was found to be in default. The Attorney Discipline Board ordered that respondent's license to practice law in Michigan be suspended for 90 days and that he be subject to a three year period of probation. Costs were assessed in the amount of $1 ,506.11. /'1
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