NOTICE OF SUSPENSION (With Condition)
Case No. 00-74-GA Notice Issued: March 14, 2002 Mark L. Brown, P-39562, Detroit, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board, vacating an Order of Reprimand entered by Tri-County Hearing Panel #5 and increasing discipline to a 30 day suspension.
1. Suspension - 30 days. 2. Effective March 9, 2002. The hearing panel found that respondent, during an investigation by the Attorney Grievance Commission, failed to answer three requests for investigation served upon him by the Grievance Administrator. Respondent=s conduct was in violation of MCR 9.104(1)-(4) and (7); MCR 9.113(B)(2); and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 8.1(b); and 8.4(a) and (c). The hearing panel issued an order of reprimand with conditions relative to the established misconduct.
The Grievance Administrator filed a petition for review and the Board, upon review, ordered that the hearing panel=s order of reprimand be vacated and that respondent=s discipline be increased to a 30 day suspension with a condition relative to the established misconduct. Total costs were assessed in the amount of $392.25.