MEMBERS WILLIAM J. DANHOF CHAIRPERSON THOMAS G. KIENBAUM VICE-CHAIRPERSON WILLIAM l. MATIHEWS, CPA SECRETARY BilLY BEN BAUMANN, M.D. ANDREA l. SOLAK ROSALIND E. GRIFFIN, M.D. CARL E. VER BEEK CRAIG H. LUBBEN JAMES M. CAMERON, JR.
JOHN F. VAN BOLT EXECUTIVE DIREGOR MARKA. ARMITAGE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
JENNIFER M. PETTY LEGAL ASSISTANT
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NOTICE OF REPRIMAND Case No. 08-114-GA Notice Issued: August 31, 2009 David H. Raaflaub, P 29975, Ypsilanti, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Washtenaw County Hearing Panel #2.
1. Reprimand 2. Effective August 29,2009 1 The hearing panel found, by a preponderance of evidence, that by writing a demand letter in a civil dispute on behalf of a friend, respondent intentionally engaged in the practice of law at the time his license was suspended, in violation of MCR 9.119(E)(1); intentionally held himself out as an attorney at a time when he knew his license had been suspended, in violation of MCR 9.119(E)(3); and violated §8.4 of the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct and §9.104 of the Michigan Court Rules.
The hearing panel ordered that respondent be reprimanded. Costs were assessed in the amount of $1 ,150.27.
Dated: AUG 312009
1 Respondent has been continuously suspended from the practice of law in Michigan since August 26, 2003. See Final Notice of Suspension, dated November 26, 2003, in Grievance Administrator v David H. Raaflaub, Case No. 01-94-GA.