FINAL NOTICE OF SUSPENSION Case No. 98-88-GA Notice Issued: December 27, 2000 Bernard Feldman, P-27628, Farmington Hills, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board, affirming a 60 day suspension by Tri-County Hearing Panel #75.
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Suspension - 60 days.
Effective December 21, 2000.
The hearing panel found that respondent, Bernard Feldman, had committed acts of professional misconduct as alleged in Formal Complaint 98-88-GA, specifically: That respondent engaged in the practice of law on behalf of a single client after the effective date of an order suspending his license for 90 days in a prior matter. Respondent=s conduct was found to be in violation of MCR 9.104(1)-(4 and (9); MCR 9.119(A)-(E); MCL 600.916; MSA 27A.916; and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.4; 3.4(c); and 8.4(a)-(c). On January 31, 2000, the hearing panel ordered that respondent be suspended from the practice of law in Michigan for 60 days.
On February 21, 2000, the respondent filed a petition for review and a request for a stay of discipline. A review hearing was held on May 18, 2000 and the Board entered an order on June 15, 2000 affirming the 60 day suspension. On July 6, 2000, respondent filed an application for leave to appeal with the Michigan Supreme Court. On November 29, 2000, the Supreme Court issued an order denying respondent=s application for leave to appeal and extending the stay of discipline for 21 days. Costs were assessed in the amount of $672.60 and are due within 90 days from December 21, 2000.