NOTICE OF SUSPENSION (By Consent)
Case No. 01-13-GA Notice Issued: August 6, 2001 Mark D. Maironis, P-31993, Belleville, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Washtenaw County Hearing Panel #3.
1) Suspension - 180 Days; 2) Effective July 19, 2000. 1 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 Complaint 01-13-GA, specifically: In a sexual harassment matter, respondent failed to conduct discovery; failed to answer two sets of interrogatories served upon him by the opposing counsel; failed to file a witness list and mediation summary on behalf of his client; failed to respond to the mediation evaluation; failed to appear at a settlement conference causing a default judgment in the amount of $100,000.00 to be entered against his client; and failed to keep his client reasonably informed regarding the status of his matter. Respondent=s conduct was in violation of MCR 9.104(1)-(4); and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1(c); 1.2(a); 1.3; 1.4(a); 3.2; and 8.4(a)-(c). The parties agreed that an order of discipline may be entered retroactively suspending respondent's license to practice law for a period of 180 days.
The panel ordered that respondent be suspended from the practice of law for a period of 180 days retroactive to July 19, 2000. Costs were assessed in the amount of $77.48.
1 Respondent has been continuously suspended from the practice of law in Michigan since January 19, 2000. See Notice of Suspension and Restitution dated January 21, 2000.