NOTICE OF SUSPENSION WITH CONDITION (Pending Appeal)
Case No. 01-174-GA Notice Issued: July 18, 2003 Bertram L. Johnson, P 46646, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #5.
1. Suspension - 180 Days 2. Effective May 31, 2003 The hearing panel found, by default, that respondent violated his duties to the court, as well as the opposing party and his counsel, by failing to appear for a show cause hearing and ignoring two court orders imposing monetary sanctions against respondent in the total sum of $2,385.00. Respondent=s conduct was found to be in violation of MCR 9.104(A)(1)-(4); and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 3.4(c); and 8.4(a) and (c). The hearing panel ordered that respondent=s license to practice be suspended for 180 days and also ordered respondent to attend an ethics course.
Respondent filed timely petitions for review and stay of discipline. The Attorney Discipline Board denied the stay of discipline on June 5, 2003. Respondent then filed a motion for reconsideration of the order denying stay of discipline. On June 26, 2003, the Attorney Discipline Board denied respondent=s motion for reconsideration. This matter will be scheduled for a review hearing in September.