MEMBERS THOMAS G. KIENBAUM
CHAIRPERSON JAMES M. CAMERON, JR. VICE·CHAIRPERSON ROSALIND E. GRIFFIN, M.D.
SECRETARY ANDREA L. SOLAK CARL E. VER BEEK CRAIG H. LUBBEN SYLVIA P. WHITMER, Ph.D LAWRENCE G. CAMPBELL DULCE M. FULLER
STATE OF MICHIGAN ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD
JOHN F. VAN BOLT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MARK A. ARMITAGE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
JENNIFER M. PETTY LEGAL ASSISTANT
211 WEST FORT ST. SUITE 1410 DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48226·3236 PHONE: 313·963·5553 FAX: 313-963-5571
NOTICE OF DISBARMENT PURSUANT TO RESIGNATION UNDER MCR 9.115(M) Case No. 11-137-MZ Notice Issued: January 27, 2012 John M. Merritt, P 40291, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri County Hearing Panel #9.
1. Disbarment Pursuant to MCR 9.115(M) 2. Effective January 26, 2012 Respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a stipulated petition to allow the respondent's resignation under MCR 9.115(M)1, which acknowledged that: 1) respondent was the subject of an "Order Approving Resignation from Oklahoma Bar Association Pending Disciplinary Proceedings," filed June 27,2011, in State of Oklahoma v John M Merritt, 2011 OK 67 (OK Sup Ct 2011); and 2), as a result, respondent was the subject of an investigation by the Attorney Grievance Commission.
The stipulation ofthe parties was assigned to a hearing panel which approved the stipulated petition and entered an order of disbarment pursuant to MCR 9.115(M) on January 4, 2012. Costs were not assessed in this matter.
Dated:
sr... 272012 -.. -.. -.. ----
1 MCR 9.115(M) - Resignation by Respondent; Admission of Charges. An attorney's resignation may not be accepted while a request for investigation or a complaint is pending, except pursuant to an order of disbarment..