MEMBERS JONATHAN E. LAUDERBACH CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL B. RIZIK, JR. VICE-CHAIRPERSON BARBARA WILLIAMS FORNEY SECRETARY KAREN D. O’DONOGHUE LINDA S. HOTCHKISS, MD MICHAEL S. HOHAUSER PETER A. SMIT ALAN GERSHEL LINDA M. ORLANS
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NOTICE OF REPRIMAND Case No. 19-53-GA Notice Issued: October 30, 2020
Scott Robert Reizen, P 63724, Royal Oak, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board affirming Tri-County Hearing Panel #76’s order of reprimand.
Reprimand, Effective October 30, 2020 After proceedings held in accordance with MCR 9.115, the hearing panel found that respondent committed professional misconduct when he entered into agreements with two separate clients providing that the clients would withdraw their pending grievances against respondent, in violation of MCR 9.104(10)(b).
The panel ordered that respondent be reprimanded. Respondent filed a timely petition for review and requested an automatic stay pursuant to MCR 9.115(K). Review proceedings were held pursuant to MCR 9.118 and the Board affirmed the panel’s April 20, 2020 Order of Reprimand. Total costs were assessed in the amount of $2,453.00
/s/ Mark A. Armitage Executive Director