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NOTICE OF REPRIMAND WITH CONDITION (By Consent) Case No. 08-43-GA Notice Issued: September 2, 2008
Charles W. Bird, P 23661, Flint, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Genesee County Hearing Panel #2.
1. Reprimand 2. Effective August 30,2008 The respondent -and the Grievance Administrator 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 allegation that he entered into a business transaction or knowingly acquired an ownership, possessory, security, or other pecuniary interest adverse to a client, in violation of Michigan Rules of Professional
Conduct 1.8(a).
Based on the stipulation of the parties, the hearing panel ordered that respondent be reprimanded and be subject to a condition relevant to the alleged misconduct. Costs were assessed in the amount of $756.11.