MEMBERS WILLIAM P. HAMPTON
CHAIRPERSON LORI McALLISTER VICE· CHAIRPERSON WILLIAM L. MATIHEWS, CPA SECRETARY REV. IRA COMBS, JR. GEORGE H. LENNON BILLY BEN BAUMANN, M.D. HON. RICHARD F. SUHRHEINRICH WILLIAM J. DANHOF ANDREA L. SOLAK
STATE OF MICHIGAN ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD
JOHN F. VAN BOLT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MARK A. ARMITAGE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
JENNIFER M. PETTY LEGAL ASSISTANT
211 WEST FORT ST. SUITE 1410 DETROIT",MICHIGAN 48226-3236 PHuNE: 313-963-5553 FAX: 313-963-5571 WWW.ADBMICH.ORG
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION AND PROBATION (By Consent)
Case No. 07-48-JC Notice Issued: August 10,2007
Paul W. Sawyer, P 53077, Mt. Clemens, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #101.
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Suspension - 180 Days Effective October 5,2006
Probation - 2 Years Effective August 9, 2007
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Respondent was convicted September 12, 2006 in the Macomb County Circuit Court, Mt. Clemens, Michigan for operating intoxicated/impaired/controlled substance-3rd, in violation of MCL 257.62560, a felony. In accordance with MCR 9.120(B)(1), respondent's license to practice law in Michigan was automatically suspended on the date of the felony conviction.
The respondent and Grievance Administrator filed a stipulation for consent order of discipline, in accordance with MCR 9.115(F)(5), containing respondent's admission to the conviction. Based on that admission, respondentwas charged with a violation of MCR 9.104(A)(5).
In accordance with the stipulation approved by the Attorney Grievance Commission, the panel ordered that respondent's license to practice law in Michigan should be suspended for 180 days, effective October 5, 2006, to run concurrently with the suspension ordered in Grievance Administrator v Paul W. Sawyer, Case Nos. 05-69-GA; 06-64-GA; 06-65-JC. The panel also
ordered that respondent be sUbject to a two year probation, effective August 9,2007, and assessed costs in the amount of $759.28.
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1 Respondent has been continuously suspended from the practice of law in Michigan since September 12, 2006. Please see Notice of Automatic Interim Suspension issued July 5,2007.
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