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NOTICE OF REPRIMAND (By Consent)
Case No. 10-119-JC Notice Issued: January 10, 2011 Michael P. Knapp, Jr., P 57871, Grand Rapids, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Kent County Hearing Panel #1.
1. Reprimand 2. Effective January 7, 2011 1 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 on respondent's three misdemeanor convictions for driving without a valid license with possession, in violation of MCl 257.311, and two instances of driving while license was sus/rev/denied/never applied, 1s t offense, in violation of MCl 257.9041 B, the Grievance Administrator and the respondent agreed that respondent should be reprimanded. Respondent's conduct was in violation of MCR 9.1 04(A)(5). Costs were assessed in the amount of $762.03.
Dated: _J_A_N_l_O_20_1_1_
1 Respondent has been continuously suspended from the practice of law in Michigan since April 9,2008. Please see Notice of Revocation issued April 9, 2008. On remand, the hearing panel ordered that the revocation be reduced to a four year suspension of respondent's license to practice law. The Grievance Administrator has filed a petition for review and the revocation of respondent's license remains in effect pending further review by the Attorney Discipline Board.