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NOTICE OF REPRIMAND WITH CONDITIONS (By Consent)
Case No. 10-36-GA Notice Issued: June 30, 2010 Alexander R. Bensky, P 25084, Ferndale, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #79.
1. Reprimand 2. Effective June 25, 2010 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. The stipulation contains respondent's plea of no contest to the allegations that he handled a legal matter which he knew or should have known he was not competent to handle without associating with a lawyer who was competent to handle it; neglected a legal matter; failed to act with reasonable diligence and promptness; failed to keep a client reasonably informed and to comply promptly with reasonable requests for information; and failed to make reasonable efforts to expedite litigation.
Respondents conduct was alleged to be in violation of MCR 9.104(A)(1), (2) and (4); and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 (a) and (c) 1.3; 14(a); 3.2; 8.4(a) and (c).
Based upon 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 $762.20.
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