MEMBERS WILLIAM P. HAMPTON
CHAIRPERSON LORI McALLlSTER VICE-CHAIRPERSON WILLIAM 1. MATTHEWS, CPA
SECRETARY REV. IRA COMBS, JR. GEORGE H. LENNON BILLY BEN BAUMANN, M.D. HON. RICHARD F. SUHRHEINRICH WILLIAM J. DANHOF ANDREA L. SOIAK
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FINAL NOTICE OF REVOCATION & RESTITUTION (By Consent) Case Nos. 06-16 3-AI; 07-27-JC Notice Issued: June 18, 2007 James R. Larson, P 39956, Ironwood, Michigan by the Upper Peninsula County Hearing Panel #2. 1. Revocation 2. Effective November 13, 2006. On November 13, 2006, respondent was convicted of embezzlement-agent or trustee $20,000 or more, a felony, in violation of MCL 750.1745A in the 32ndJ udicial Circuit Court. In accordance with MCR 9.120(B)(1), respondent's license to practice law in Michigan was automatically suspended on the date of his felony conviction. On January 24,2007, the Grievance Administrator filed a certified copy of the judgment of conviction pursuant to MCR 9.120(B)(3). In accordance with that rule, the Attorney Discipline Board ordered respondent to show cause why a final order of discipline should not be entered. Based on respondent's conviction, the Grievance Administrator and respondent submitted a stipulation for consent order of discipline, in accordance with MCR 9.115(F)(5), containing respondent's admission that he was convicted by guilty plea in Gogebic County Circuit Court of embezzlement by an agent or trustee over $20,000, a felony, in violation of MCL 750.1745A. Respondentw as found to have committed professional misconduct in violation of MCR 9.104(A)(5). The parties agreed that respondent's license to practice law in Michigan should be revoked, retroactive to November 13, 2006, the date of his felony conviction. The parties also agreed that respondent shall pay restitution in the amount of $55,226.34. The stipulation was approved by the Attorney Grievance Commission and accepted by the hearing panel. Costs were assessed in the amoun A t of $ 8 5 .24. a
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