NOTICE OF REVOCATION AND RESTITUTION Case Nos. 99-082-GA; 99-095-FA
James Cannon, Jr., P-28005, Detroit, Michigan by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #17.
1) Revocation; 2) Effective September 23, 1999. 1 The respondent failed to answer the formal complaints and failed to appear before the hearing panel. Based upon respondent=s default, the hearing panel found that the misconduct alleged in the complaint had been established, to wit: that in his representation of the conservator of the estate of a minor, respondent charged and accepted legal fees for services which were not performed for the benefit of the estate; that respondent failed to submit a statement of services and failed to seek court approval of his fee in that probate matter as required by MCR 8.303(E); that respondent failed to comply with an order of the Wayne County Probate Court directing him to repay $7,990.83 to the estate; that respondent failed to answer a request for investigation; and that respondent failed to answer a formal complaint. Respondent=s conduct was deemed to be in violation of MCR 9.103(C); MCR 9.104(1)-(4) and (7); MCR 9.113(A); MCR 9.113(B)(2) and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.5(a); 3.4(c); 8.1(b) and 8.4(a) and (c).
The hearing panel considered the nature of respondent=s misconduct, his failure to participate in the proceedings and his prior discipline consisting of a 31 day suspension effective November 21, 1990 and a prior order of revocation and restitution effective February 5, 1999 in arriving at its decision to order an additional revocation of respondent=s license. Respondent was ordered to make restitution to the estate of the minor in the amount of $7,990.83. Costs were assessed in the amount of $188.50.
1 See Notice of Revocation and Restitution issued February 9, 1999, ADB Case Nos. 98-128-Ga; 98-141-FA; 98-230-GA