MEMBERS THOMAS G. KIENBAUM
CHAIRPERSON JAMES M. CAMERON, JR.
VICE-CHAIRPERSON SYLVIA P. WHITMER, Ph.D.
SECRETARY ROSALIND E. GRIFFIN, M.D. CARL E. VER BEEK CRAIG H. LUBBEN LAWRENCE G. CAMPBELL
DULCE M. FULLER LOUANN VAN DER WIELE
STATE OF MICHIGAN ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD
JOHN F. VAN BOLT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MARK A. ARMITAGE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
JENNIFER M. PETTY LEGAL ASSISTANT
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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION WITH CONDITIONS (By Consent)
Case No. 12-128-GA Notice Issued: April 18, 2013
Scott A. Keillor, P 38880, Ypsilanti, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Washtenaw County Hearing Panel #2. 1. Suspension - 179 Days 2. Effective April 13, 2013 Based on respondent's admissions in his amended answer to the formal complaint, and his subsequent admissions during the hearing, the hearing panel found that respondent held funds other than client or third person funds in an IOL TA account, in violation of MRPC 1.15(a)(3); failed
to hold property of his clients or third persons separately from his own, in violation of MRPC 1.15(d); deposited his own funds into an IOL TA, 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 8.4(b); engaged in conduct that exposes the legal profession or the courts to obloquy, contempt, censure, or reproach, in violation of MCR 9.104(2); engaged in conduct that is contrary to justice, ethics, honesty, or good morals, in violation of MCR 9.104(3);
engaged in conduct that violates the standards or rules of professional conduct adopted by the Supreme Court, in violation of MCR 9.104(4); engaged in conduct in violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct, in violation of MRPC 8.4(a); and, engaged in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or violation of the criminal law, where such conduct reflects
adversely on the lawyers honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer, in violation of MRPC 8.4(b).
In accordance with the stipulation filed by the parties, the hearing panel ordered that respondent's license to practice law in Michigan be suspended for 179 days, effective April 13,
2013, and that he be subject to conditions relevant to the established misconduct. Costs were assessed in the amount of $976.13.
Dated: ________