FINAL NOTICE OF REVOCATION Case No. 00-125-GA Notice Issued: May 2, 2002 Robert G. Vaughan, P-29814, Burton, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board increasing Genesee County Hearing Panel #5's order of discipline from a 30 month suspension to revocation.
1. Revocation; 2. Effective November 10, 2000. 1 The hearing panel found that respondent, acting as a conservator for a minor, misappropriated client monies; failed to answer the request for investigation served by the Grievance Administrator; and made false statements to the Attorney Grievance Commission during the course of its investigation. Respondent's conduct was in violation of MCR 9.104(1)-(4), (6) and (7); MCR 9.113(A) and (B)(2); and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15(a)-(c); 8.1(a) and (b) and 8.4(a)-(c). The hearing panel ordered that respondent's license to practice law be suspended for 30 months.
The Grievance Administrator petitioned for review and on April 9, 2002, the Attorney Discipline Board issued an order increasing the sanction from a 30 month suspension to a revocation of respondent's license to practice law in Michigan. Total costs were assessed in the amount of $469.03.
1 Respondent has been continuously suspended from the practice of law in Michigan since July 13, 2000. See Notice of Suspension dated July 13, 2000.