NOTICE OF SUSPENSION AND RESTITUTION Case No. 01-53-GA Notice Issued: November 14, 2001 Neal Bush, P-11471, Detroit, Michigan by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #18.
1. Suspension - 3 Years. 1 2. Effective September 5, 2001. The hearing panel found, based on respondent's admissions, that professional misconduct had been established, specifically: That respondent accepted a retainer of $1,000.00 and then neglected the matter. With regard to his previous suspension from the practice of law, respondent failed to file the requisite affidavits of compliance with the Attorney Grievance Commission; failed to notify his client that he was suspended from the practice of law; and failed to provide his client with notice of the location of his file or to make his file available to him. Respondent also failed to answer a request for investigation served upon him by the Grievance Administrator.
Respondent's conduct was found to be in violation of MCR 9.103(C); MCR 9.104(1)-(4) and (7): MCR 9.113(A); MCR 9.113(B)(2); MCR 9.119(A), (C) and (E); MCLA 600.916; and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1(a)-(c); 1.3; 1.4(a) and (b); 1.5(a); 5.5(a); 8.1(b); and 8.4(a)-(c).
The hearing panel ordered that respondent be suspended for three years and pay restitution in the amount of $1,000.00, plus interest. Costs were assessed in the amount of $141.80.
1 Respondent has been continuously suspended from the practice of law in Michigan since January 3, 2000. See Corrected Notice of Suspension and Restitution with Conditions, issued December 22, 1999.