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NOTICE OF AUTOMATIC INTERIM SUSPENSION Case No. 11-76-AI Notice Issued: January 4,2012
John A. Watts, P 22048, Allegan, Michigan Effective May 25,2011 1 Respondent pleaded no contest to one count of Embezzlement - Agent or Trustee $1,000.00 or More But less Than $20,000.00, a felony, in violation of MCl 750.174(4)(a). In accordance with MCR 9.120(8)(1), respondent's license to practice law in Michigan is suspended
effective May 25, 2011, the date of his felony conviction.
The interim suspension will remain in effect until the effective date of an order filed by a hearing panel.
Dated: ________
1 Respondent has been continuously suspended from the practice of law in Michigan since August 1, 2010. Please see Notice of Suspension and Restitution (By Consent), issued August 19, 2010.