NOTICE OF SUSPENSION AND RESTITUTION (By Consent)
Case No. 05-87-GA Notice Issued: December 21, 2005 David O. Perlman, P 42750, Detroit, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #20.
1. Suspension - 1 Year 2. Effective January 8, 2005 1 The respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a stipulation for a consent order of discipline, in accordance with MCR 9.115(F)(5), containing respondent=s plea of no contest to failing to keep his clients reasonably informed about the status of their matters and complying promptly with their reasonable requests for information; failing to refund any advance payments of fees that has not been earned; failing to respond to a lawful demands for information from the Grievance Administrator; engaging in conduct that exposes the legal profession to obloquy, contempt, censure or reproach; failing to assist the Grievance Administrator in the investigation of a request for investigation; and failing to hold property of a client in his possession separate from his own property. In two matters, respondent pled no contest to neglecting his clients= legal matters; and failing to diligently pursue his clients= cases.
Respondent was charged with violations of MCR 9.104(A)(2); and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1(c); 1.3; 1.4(a); 1.15(a); 1.16(d); and 8.1(a)(2).
The parties agreed that respondent=s license to practice law in Michigan should be suspended for one year and that he pay restitution in the aggregate amount of $9,000.00. The parties also agreed that respondent shall be subject to conditions relevant to the alleged misconduct. Costs were assessed in the amount of $ 1,050.17.
1 Respondent has been continuously suspended from the practice of law in Michigan since October 10, 2004. See Notice of Automatic Interim Suspension dated October 20, 2004.