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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION Case No: 07-06-GA Notice Issued: November 26, 2007 Harvey J. Zameck, P 22687, Southfield, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Tri-County Hearing Panel #54.
1. Suspension - 120 Days 2. Effective August 24, 2008 1 The respondent appeared at the hearing but was found to be in default for his failure to file an answer to the formal complaint. Based on that default, the panel found that respondent, in one matter, failed to adequately communicate with his client regarding the status of the matters he agreed to handle on his client's behalf; failed to advise his client of his suspension from the practice of law; failed to surrender papers and property which to which his client was entitled. Additionally, respondent knowingly failed to respond to a lawful demand for information from a disciplinary authority; and failed to answer a request for investigation served upon him by the Grievance Administrator. Finally, respondent engaged in conduct that exposes the legal profession or the courts to obloquy, contempt, censure, or reproach; is contrary to justice, ethics, honesty or good morals; and violates the criminal laws of a state.
Respondent's conduct was in violation of MCR 9.1 04(A)(2)-(5) and (7); MCR 9.113(A) and (8)(2); MCR 9.119; and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.4; 1.16(d); 8.1 (a)(2); and 8.4(a).
The hearing panel ordered that respondent's license to practice law in Michigan be suspended for 120 days and run consecutively with the three year suspension ordered in Grievance Administrator v Harvey J. Zameck, Case No. 05-30-GA, effective August 23, 2005. Total costs were assessed in the amount of $2,147.18.
Dated:
NOV 26 2007 _
1 Respondent's license to practice law in Michigan has been continuously suspended since February 28, 2005. See Notice of Suspension issued March 22, 2005.