NOTICE OF REPRIMAND WITH CONDITION (By Consent)
Case No. 03-28-GA Notice Issued: December 3, 2003 George J. Platsis, P 18943, Okemos, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Ingham County Hearing Panel #2.
1. Reprimand 2. Effective December 1, 2003 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 the allegations that, in a federal court litigation, he failed to deposit a $50,000.00 retainer into an IOLTA or trust account and commingled the $50,000.00 retainer by depositing it into his personal accounts. Respondent was charged with violations of MCR 9.104(A)(1)-(4); and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15(a); and 8.4(a) and (c).
The parties agreed that respondent should be reprimanded with the condition that respondent shall submit to binding arbitration of the fee claim in accordance with MCR 9.130(B). Costs were assessed in the amount of $922.43.