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FINAL NOTICE OF DISBARMENT (By Consent)
Case Nos. 08-186-AI; 11-133-JC Notice Issued: January 26, 2012
David Hossein Safavian, P48165, Alexandria, Virginia, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri County Hearing Panel #27.
1. Disbarment 2. Effective December 2,2006.1 Respondent was convicted on June 20, 2006, of the felony offenses of obstruction of justice, contrary to 18 USC §1505; false statements to a GSA Ethics Officer, in violation of 18 USC §1001 (a)(1) &(2); false statements on a financial disclosure form, contrary to 18 USC §1 001 (a)(2); and false statements to the FBI, contrary to 18 USC §1001(a)(2), in the matter of US v David Hossein Safavian, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Case No 1 05 cr-00370-PLF. Pursuant to MCR 9.120, respondent's license to practice law in Michigan was automatically suspended June 20,2006, the date of his felony conviction. That suspension was terminated on July 17, 2008, upon respondent's successful appeal. Following remand of US v David Hossein Safavian, respondent's license to practice law in Michigan was again automatically suspended on December 19, 2008, the date of his felony conviction by jury trial in that matter.
The respondent and Grievance Administrator filed a stipulation for 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. The panel found that, based on his felony convictions, respondent had committed professional misconduct in violation of MCR 9.1 04(A)(5).
I n accordance with the stipulation of the parties, the panel ordered respondent's disbarment from the practice of law in Michigan, effective December 2, 2006, as stipulated to by the parties, in considera . of the time served under the interim suspension. Costs were assessed in the $762
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1 Respondent has been continuously suspended from the practice of law in Michigan since December 19, 2008. Please see Notice of Automatic Interim Suspension issued August 6, 2009.