MEMBERS WILLIAM J. DANHOF
CHAIRPERSON THOMAS G. KIENBAUM VICE·CHAIRPERSON WILLIAM l. MATTHEWS, CPA SECRETARY ANDREA l. SOLAK ROSALIND E. GRIFFIN, M.D. 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. PETIY LEGAL ASSISTANT
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FINAL NOTICE OF SUSPENSION (By Consent)
Case No. 10-3-GA Notice Issued: September 7,2010 Natashka W. Goolsby, P 72565, Holland, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #7.
1. Suspension - 120 Days 2. Effective July 22, 2010 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 a hearing panel. The stipulation contains respondent's plea of no contest to the allegations that she committed professional misconduct by engaging in conduct that is in violation of the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct; engaged in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or violation of the criminal law where such conduct reflects adversely on the lawyers honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer; engaged in conduct that exposes the legal profession or the courts to obloquy, contempt, censure, or reproach; and engaged in conduct contrary to justice, ethics, honesty, or good morals.
Respondent's conduct is found to have been in violation of MCR 9.104(A)(2)-(4); and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 8.4(a) and (b). Based on the stipulation ofthe parties, the panel ordered the respondent's license to practice law in Michigan be suspended for 120 days.
The complainant filed a petition for review seeking increased discipline but it was dismissed by the Board when the complainant failed to file a brief in support of the petition for review. Total costs were assessed in the amount of $1 ,344.49.
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