MEMBERS WILLIAM J. DANHOF
CHAJRPERSON THOMAS G. KIENBAUM
VICE-CHAIRPERSON ROSALIND E. GRIFFIN, M.D.
SECRETARY WILLIAM l. MATIHEWS ANDREA l. SOLAK CARL E. VER BEEK CRAIG H. LUBBEN JAMES M. CAMERON, JR. SYLVIA P. WHITMER, Ph.D
STATE OF MICHIGAN
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD
JOHN F. VAN BOlT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MARK A. ARMITAGE DEPUTY DIRECTOR JENNIFER M. PETTY LEGAL ASSISTANT
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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION AND RESTITUTION (By Consent) Case No. 10-139-GA Notice Issued: June 28, 2011
Francois M. Nabwangu, P 61388, Brooklyn, New York, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #80. 1. Suspension - 179 Days 2. Effective June 28, 2011 The respondent and the Grievance Administrator submitted a stipulation for consent order of discipline in accordance with MCR 9.115(F)(5). The stipulation was approved by the Attorney Grievance Commission and was accepted by the hearing panel. The stipulation contains
respondent's plea of no contest to knowingly disobeying an obligation under the rules of a tribunal. Additionally, in seven matters, respondent was found to have neglected his clients matters; in six of those matters, he failed to keep his clients reasonably informed about the status of their matters and to comply promptly with their requests for information; and, in five of those matters, he failed
to explain the matters to the extent reasonably necessary to permit his clients to make informed decisions regarding their representation. Further, based on respondent's plea, he was found, in one matter, to have failed to properly withdraw from representation; and in a second matter, he was found to have failed to make reasonable efforts to ensure that a non-lawyer assistants conduct is compatible with respondents professional obligations.
Respondent's conduct was in violation of MeR 9.1 04(A)(1), (2) and (4); and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1(c); 1.4(a) and (b); 1.15(a); 1.16; 3.4(c); 5.3(b); and 8.4(a) and (c).
Pursuant to the agreement of the parties, the hearing panel ordered that respondent's license to practice law in Michigan be suspended for 179 days and that he pay restitution in the aggregate amount of $718.46. Costs were assessed in the amount of $939.75.
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