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VICE-CHAIRPERSON WILLIAM L. MATTHEWS, CPA
SECRETARY GEORGE H. LENNON BILLY BEN BAUMANN, M.D. HON. RICHARD F. SUHRHEINRICH ANDREA L. SOLAK
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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION Case No. 07-114-GA Notice Issued: May 1, 2008
Shannon H. Pitcher, P 58269, Flint, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Genesee County Hearing Panel #5.
1. Suspension - 24 Months 2. Effective December 17,2007 1 The respondent failed to appear at the hearing and was found to be in default for her failure to file an answer to the formal complaint. Based on that default, the panel found that respondent handled a legal matterwithout adequate preparation in the circumstances; engaging in conduct that respondent knew, or reasonably should have known, was illegal or fraudulent; failed to keep her client reasonably informed about the status of a matter; brought a proceeding, or controverted an issue therein, where the basis for doing so is frivolous; made a false statement of material fact to the tribunal; failed to disclose a material fact to a tribunal when disclosure is necessary to avoid assisting a criminal or fraudulent act by her client; offered evidence that respondent knew to be false, without taking remedial steps; and knowingly disobeyed an obligation under the rules of a tribunal (to serve the opposing party with the pleading and notice of hearing).
Respondent's conduct was in violation of MeR 9.1 04(A)(1 )-(4); and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1(b); 1.2(c); 1.4{a); 3.1; 3.3(a){1), (2) and (4); 3.4(c); and 8.4(a)-(c).
The panel ordered that respondent's license to practice law in Michigan be suspended for24 months and pay costs in the amount of $1,897.63.
Dated:
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1 Respondent has been continuously suspended from the practice of law in Michigan since September 10,2007. See Notice of Automatic Interim Suspension issued December 14,2007.