MEMBERS THOMAS G. KIENBAUM
CHAIRPERSON JAMES M. CAMERON, JR. VICE-CHAIRPERSON SYLVIA P. WHITMER, PhD.
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
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FINAL NOTICE OF SUSPENSION WITH CONDITIONS (By Consent)
Case Nos. 12-91-AI; 12-118-JC Notice Issued: December 13,2012
Carl Jordan, P 57226, Southfield, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #57.
1. Suspension - 179 Days 2. Effective August 24, 20121 Respondent pleaded guilty to Operating While Intoxicated Third Offense, a felony, in violation of MCl 257.62560. Inaccordance with MCR 9.120(B)(1), respondent's license to practice
law in Michigan was suspended August 24,2012, the date of his felony conviction. The Grievance Administrator filed a judgment of conviction on October 26, 2012.
Contemporaneously with the filing of the judgment of conviction, the parties also filed a stipulation for consent order of discipline which contained respondent's acknowledgment that he pleaded guilty to Operating While Intoxicated Third Offense, a felony, in violation of MCl
257.62560. Respondent's conduct was in violation of MCR 9. 10 4(A)(5) - conduct that violates a criminal law of a state or of the United States.
Based upon the stipulation, the hearing panel ordered that respondent's license to practice law in Michigan be suspended for 179 days, retroactive to August 24, 2012, the date of respondent's felony conviction. The panel also ordered that respondent be subject to conditions relevant to the established misconduct. Costs were assessed in the amount of $762.30.
Dated: ________
1 Respondent has been continuously suspended from the practice of law in Michigan since August 24,2012. Please see Notice of Automatic Interim Suspension issued August 29, 2012.