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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION (By Consent)
Case No. 21-59-GA Notice Issued: March 2, 2022 Casper P. Connolly, P 12136, White Lake, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #76
Suspension - 30 Days, Effective March 2, 2022 Respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a Stipulation for Consent Order of Discipline, in accordance with MCR 9.115(F)(5), which was approved by the Attorney Grievance Commission and accepted by the hearing panel. The stipulation contained respondent’s admission to the factual statements contained in the formal complaint and his admission that he committed professional misconduct, as charged in the complaint, during his representation of a client in proceedings relating to bankruptcy and the judicial foreclosure of the client’s home.
Based on respondent’s admissions and the stipulation of the parties, the panel found that respondent engaged in a conflict of interest with a former client, in violation of MRPC 1.9. The panel also found that respondent violated MCR 9.104(2)-(4) and MRPC 8.4(a).
In accordance with the stipulation of the parties, the hearing panel ordered that respondent’s license to practice law in Michigan be suspended for 30 days. Costs were assessed in the amount of $759.76.