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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION Case No. 07-156-MZ (Ref. 06-115-GA) Notice Issued: May 30,2008
C. Melvin Burley, Jr., P 11424, Trenton, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #24.
1. Suspension - 180 Days 2. Effective May 21,2008 The Grievance Administrator filed a petition for order to show cause on October 19, 2007 seeking additional discipline for respondent's failure to comply with the hearing panel's June 28, 2007 order. Specifically, the Grievance Administrator alleged that respond~nt failed to file an affidavit of compliance with the conditions imposed in the underlying matter, and that he signed and filed pleadings on behalf of a client in a collection matter on three separate occasions during his 90 day suspension period (July 20, 2007 through October 18, 2007). The respondent did not file an answer and did not appear at the show cause hearing held on January 7,2008.
Based upon the evidence presented at the show cause hearing, the panel concluded that respondent violated its June 28, 2007 order by practicing law while suspended and ordered that respondent's license be suspended for an additional 180 days, effective May 21, 2008. Costs were assessed in the amount of $1,641.38.
Dated:
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