MEMBERS WilLIAM J. DANHOF CHAIRPERSON THOMAS G. KIENBAUM VICE-CHAIRPERSON WilLIAM L. MAITHEWS, 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.
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NOTICE OF REPRIMAND (By Consent)
Case No. 08-149-GA Notice Issued: September 2, 2009 Joseph A. Niskar, P 55538, Detroit, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #11.
1. Reprimand 2. Effective September 2, 2009 After a finding of misconduct by the hearing panel, the respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a stipulation for a consent order of discipline in accordance with MeR 9.115(F)(5) which was approved by the Attorney Grievance Commission and accepted by the hearing panel. The hearing panel found that the respondent had neglected a legal matter entrusted to him, in violation of MRPC 1.1 (c); failed to act with reasonable diligence and promptness in representing a client, in violation of MRPC 1.3; and failed to keep a client reasonably informed about the status of a matter, in violation of MRPC 1.4(a).
Based upon the stipulation of the parties, the hearing panel ordered that respondent be reprimanded. Costs were assessed in the amount of $1,486.54.
Dated:
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