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NOTICE OF REPRIMAND WITH CONDITIONS (By Consent)
Case No. 12-114-GA Notice Issued: September 23, 2013
Timothy P. Murphy, P 25941, St. Clair Shores, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #103.
1 . Reprimand 2. Effective September 12, 20131 The respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a 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 upon respondent's admissions and plea of no contest to certain allegations, the panel found that respondent knowingly deposited and maintained personal funds in his IOL TA account, in violation of MRPC 1.15(a)(3); and knowingly deposited his own funds in the client trust account in excess of an amount reasonably necessary to pay financial institution service charges or fees, in violation of MRPC 1.15(f). The panel also found that respondent violated MRPC 8.4(a) and MCR 9.104(2) and (3). Additionally, the hearing panel noted that the parties had agreed that the Grievance Administrator had no evidence that respondent improperly used, converted or misappropriated any client funds.
In accordance with the stipulation of the parties, the hearing panel ordered that respondent be reprimanded and be subject to conditions relevant to the alleged misconduct. Costs were assessed in the amount of $1,035.16.
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1 Respondent has been continuously suspended from the practice of law in Michigan since September 6,2013. Please see Notice of Suspension with Conditions issued September 13,2013.