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FINAL NOTICE OF REPRIMAND AND PROBATION Case No. 02-78-GA Notice Issued: December 28, 2007 Albert J. Dib, P 32497, Royal Oak, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board, affirming Tri-County Hearing Panel #15's order of reprimand, and modifying in part.
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Reprimand Probation - 2 Years Effective December 14, 2006
The hearing panel found, in adopting the Special Master's Report, that respondent committed professional misconduct when he, deliberately and without legitimate tactical purpose, used a variety of demeaning terms to describe counsel who opposed him in 14 depositions between 1994 and 2002; and filed a pleading which falsely alleged that another attorney was mentally disturbed and posed a physical danger to others.
Respondent's conduct was found to be in violation of Michigan Court Rule 9.1 04(A)(1) and (4); and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 4.4; 6.5(a); and 8.4(a) and (c).
The panel ordered that respondent be reprimanded. The Grievance Administrator filed a timely petition for review. The Attorney Discipline Board affirmed the hearing panel's order of reprimand and modified it in part, adding a two year probationary period specific to the established misconduct. The Grievance Administrator filed an application for leave to appeal with the Michigan Supreme Court, which was denied on November 29,2007. Total costs were assessed in the amount of $8,689.73.
Dated:
DEC %8 Z007
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