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NOTICE OF REPRIMAND (By Consent) Case No. 07-178-GA Notice Issued: April 11, 2008
John Dodson, P 38010, Plymouth, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #14.
1. Reprimand 2. Effective April 11, 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, in the representation of two clients, he neglected a legal matter, failed to seek the lawful objectives of his clients; failed to act with reasonable promptness and diligence in representing his clients; failed to keep his clients reasonably informed about the status of their matters and failed to comply with reasonable requests for information; engaged in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice; engaged in conduct that exposes the legal profession or the courts to obloquy, contempt, censure, or reproach; and engaged in conduct that is contrary to justice, ethics, honesty, and good morals, in violation of MCR 9.1 04(A)(1 )-(4); and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 (c); 1.2(a); 1.3; 1.4(a); and 8.4(a) and (c).
Based on the stipulation of the parties, the hearing panel ordered that respondent be reprimanded. Costs were assessed in the amount of $756.11.
Dated: APR 11 2008