MEMBERS WILLIAM P. HAMPTON
CHAIRPERSON LORI McALLlSTER VICE-CHAIRPERSON WILLIAM L. MA'TTHEWS, 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
JOHN F. VAN BOLT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR --- MARK A. ARMITAGE DEPU7'Y DIRECTOR --- JENNIFER M. PEllY LEGAL ASSISTANT
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FINAL NOTICE OF REPRIMAND AND RESTITUTION Case No. 03-84-GA Notice Issued: March 7,2007 Carol P. Patton, P 37530, Washington, D.C., by the Attorney Discipline Board, affirming Tri- County Hearing Panel #104's order of reprimand and restitution.
1. Reprimand 2. Effective October 14,2006 Tri-County Hearing Panel # I0 5found that respondent had neglected a legal matter by failing to attend two status conferences; failing to return her client's telephone calls or keep him advised of the status of his matter; and failing to respond to successor counsel's stipulation for substitution of counsel. In a real estate matter, respondent failed to attend a scheduled closing.
Respondent's conduct was in violation of MCR 9.104(A)(I)-(4); and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1. I(c ); 1.2(a); 1.3; 1.4(a) and (b); 1.16(d); and 8.4(a) and (c).
The Attorney Discipline Board ordered the matter re-assigned to a new hearing panel and a sanction hearing was held before Tri-County Hearing Panel #104. That panel ordered that respondent be reprimanded. The panel also ordered that respondent pay $500.00 in restitution. Respondent filed a timely petition for review and, on January 25, 2007, the Attorney Discipline Board issued an order reaffirming Tri-County Hearing Panel #104's order of reprimand and restitution. Total costs were assessed in the amount of $3,332.53.
Dated:
MAR 7 2007