MEMBERS WILLIAM P. HAMPTON
CHARPERSON LORI McALLlSTER VICE-CHAIRPERSON WILLIAM L. MATTHEWS, CPA
SECRETARY REV. IRA COMBS, JR. GEORGE H. LENNON BILLY BEN BAUMANN, M.D. HON. RICHARD F. SUHRHEINRICH
STATE OF MICHIGAN
ATTORNEDYI SCIPLINBEO ARD
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WILLIAM J. DANHOF ANDREA L. SOIAK
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION AND RESTITUTION Case No. 06-170-GA V. Gregory Holland, P 25560, Dearborn, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri- County Hearing Panel #3.
1. Suspension - 3 Years 2. Effective May 16, 2007 Respondent did appear at the sanction hearing, but was still found to be in default for failing to file an answer to the formal complaint. Based on that default, the panel found that respondent committed professional misconduct by failing to comply with Rule 2 of the Rules Concerning the State Bar; failing to deposit client funds into his trust account; failing to keep his clients reasonably informed about the status of their matter and failing to comply promptly with reasonable requests for information; neglecting a legal matter entrusted to him; failing to act with reasonable diligence in representing a client; engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice; engaging in conduct that exposes the legal profession or the courts to obloquy, contempt, censure, or reproach; engaging in conduct that is contrary to justice, ethics, honesty, or good morals; failing to seek the clients' lawful objectives; handling a legal matter which the lawyer should know that the lawyer is not competent to handle; handling a legal matter without preparation adequate in the circumstances; practicing lawwhile suspended; knowingly disobeying an obligation under the rules of a tribunal; and failing to answer a request for investigation.
Respondent's misconduct was in violation of MCR 9.104(A)(I )-(4) and (7); MCR 9.1 13(A) & (B)(2); MCR 9.1 19(E); and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct I.I( a)-(c); 1.2(a); 1.3; 1.4(a); 1.15(d); 3.4(c); 5.5(a); 8. I( a)(2) and 8.4(a) and (c).
The hearing panel ordered that respondent's license be suspended for three years and that he pay restitution in the aggregate amount of $2,450.00. Costs were assessed in the amount of $2,287.04.
Dated:
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