MEMBERS WILLIAM J. DANHOF
CHAIRPERSON THOMAS G. KIENBAUM VICE-CHAIRPERSON WILLIAM l. MATTHEWS, 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.
STATE OF MICHIGAN ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD
JOHN F. VAN BOLT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MARK A. ARMITAGE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
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NOTICE OF REPRIMAND, PROBATION AND RESTITUTION (By Consent)
Case No. 07-170-PI Notice Issued: January 16, 2009 Deborah A. Dickson, P 39841, Inkster, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #6. -
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Reprimand Probation - 2 Years Effective January 9, 2009
The respondent and the Grievance Administr~tor 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. Respondent pled no contest to the allegations that she neglected a legal matter; failed to seek her client's lawful objectives; failed to act with reasonable diligence and promptness in representing her client; failed to keep her client reasonably informed about the status of her case and comply promptly with her reasonable requests for information; failed to explain the matter to the extent reasonably necessary to permit her client to make informed decisions regarding the representation; failed to make reasonable efforts to expedite litigation consistent with the interests of her client, in violation of MCR 9.1 04(A)(1 )-(3); and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 (c); 1.2(a); 1.3; 1.4(a) and (b); 3.2; and 8.4(a) and (c).
Based upon the stipulation of the parties, the hearing panel ordered that respondent be reprimanded and pay restit~tion in the amount of $1,400.00. The panel also ordered that respondent shall be subject to a two year probationary period with conditions relevant to the admitted misconduct. Costs were assessed in the amount of $863.11.
January 16, 2009 Dated: -----------