NOTICE OF REPRIMAND (By Consent)
Case Nos. 01-30-GA; 01-45-GA Notice Issued: July 31, 2001 Mark E. Ross, P-50988, Southfield, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #32.
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Reprimand;
Effective July 27, 2001.
The respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a stipulation for a 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. Respondent pled no contest to the allegations of professional misconduct contained in Formal Complaints 01-30-GA and 01-45-GA, specifically: In a probate matter, respondent failed to promptly file the inventory and accounting on behalf of his client; failed to communicate with his client regarding the status of the case and court hearing dates; and failed to file an answer to the formal complaint served upon him by the Grievance Administrator. Respondent's conduct was in violation of MCR 9.104(1)-(4) and (7); and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1(c); 1.3; 1.4(b); 3.4(c); 8.1(b); and 8.4(a) and (c). The parties agreed that an order of reprimand may be entered.
The hearing panel ordered that respondent be reprimanded and assessed costs in the amount of $254.86.