NOTICE OF SUSPENSION
Case Nos. 00-66-GA; 00-86-FA
Issued: November 14, 2000
Barry D. Yaker, P-22605, Birmingham, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board, Tri-County Hearing Panel #54.
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Suspension - 180 Days;
Effective November 14, 2000.
The hearing panel found that the allegations in the formal complaint were established by default, to wit: That respondent violated an escrow agreement by taking possession of $50,000.00 in overbid funds from the sheriff=s sale of his home; failed to respond to oral and written requests to return the funds; converted and/or used the funds for his own purposes; filed a lawsuit with the sole intent to burden, harass or delay the foreclosure proceedings against his home; and failed to answer the formal complaint served by the Grievance Administrator. Respondent=s conduct was in violation of MCR 9.104(1)-(5) and (7); and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 3.1; 4.4; 8.1(b); and 8.4(a)-(c).
The panel ordered that respondent=s license be suspended for 180 days. Costs were assessed in the amount of $269.53.