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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION Case No. 11-81-JC Notice Issued: April 30, 2012
Russell O. Vail, P 22799, White Lake, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #77.
1. Suspension - 180 Days 2. Effective April 27, 2012 Respondent was convicted of a misdemeanor in the in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan for submitting vouchers seeking payment for work that he did not actually perform, in connection with his duties as an investigator associated with granting security clearance to certain individuals.
Based on respondent's conviction, the panel found that respondent committed professional misconduct that violated a criminal law of a state or of the United States, contrary to MCR 9.104(A)(5).
The panel ordered that respondent's license to practice law in Michigan be suspended for 180 days. Costs were assessed in the amount of $2,062.98 .
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Dated: APR 30 2012,