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NOTICE OF REPRIMAND (By Consent)
Case No. 13-36-GA Notice Issued: May 13, 2013
Paul M. Williams, P 64355, Essexville, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-Valley Hearing Panel #3. 1. Reprimand 2. Effective May 11, 2013 The respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a first amended 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 of nolo contendere, the panel found that respondent prejudiced the proper administration of justice, in violation of MCR 9.104(1) and MPRC 8.4(c); exposed the legal profession or the courts to obloquy, contempt, censure or reproach, in violation of MCR 9.1 04(2); and engaged in conduct that
is contrary to justice, ethics, honesty or good morals, in violation of MCR 9.104(3).
In accordance with the stipulation of the parties, the hearing panel ordered that respondent be reprimanded. Costs were assessed in the amount of $756.97.
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