NOTICE OF SUSPENSION AND RESTITUTION Case Nos. 99-143-GA; 99-158-FA Paul A. VanAssche, P-39116, Roseville, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #102.
1) Suspension - 5 Years; 2) Effective November 22, 1999. 1 The panel found, by default, that respondent committed professional misconduct, to wit: respondent continued to practice law while his license was suspended; failed to advise his clients that he was suspended from the practice of law; and failed to cooperate in three requests for investigation submitted by the Attorney Grievance Commission.
The panel concluded that respondent=s conduct violated MCR 9.103(C); MCR 9.104(1) - (4), (7) and (9); MCR 9.113(A) and (B)(2); MCR 9.119(A), (B), (D), (E)(1), (E)(3) and (F); Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct: 8.1(b) and 8.4(a) and (c).
The panel ordered that respondent be suspended from the practice of law for a period of five (5) years. The panel further ordered respondent to make restitution in the amount of $500.00. Costs were assessed in the amount of $244.24.
1 In an unrelated matter, respondent's license to practice law in Michigan was suspended for a period of one year, effective December 22, 1998. See Notice of Suspension, 12/28/98, Grievance Administrator v VanAssche, Case Nos. 98-171-GA; 98-200-FA.