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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION AND RESTITUTION (By Consent)
Case No. 08-05-GA Notice Issued: July 31,2008 Harry R. Boffman, III, Southfield, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #4.
1. Suspension - 150 Days 2. Effective August 15, 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 allegations that he practiced law in a jurisdiction where doing so violates the regulation of the legal profession in that jurisdiction; knowingly disobeyed an obligation under the rules of a tribunal; violated the notice requirements of MCR 9.119(A); violated or attempted to violate the Rules of Professional Conduct; neglected a legal matter entrusted to him; failed to seek the lawful objectives of his client through reasonably available means permitted by law; failed to act with reasonable diligence and promptness in the matter; failed to keep his client reasonably informed about the status of a matter and promptly comply with reasonable requests for information; commingled client funds with his personal funds; failed to provide a timely answer to the request for investigation; made a false statement of material fact or law to a tribunal; filed false affidavits of compliance; and offered material false evidence to a tribunal.
Pursuant to the agreement of the parties, the hearing panel ordered that respondent's license to practice law in Michigan be suspended for 150 days, effective August 15, 2008. The panel also ordered that respondent pay restitution in the amount of $700.00. Costs were assessed costs in the amount of $919.23.
Dated: JUL 312.008