NOTICE OF SUSPENSION WITH CONDITION (By Consent)
Case Nos. 98-106-GA; 98-176-GA Craig W. Sloan, P-43937, Portage, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Kalamazoo County Hearing Panel #2.
1) Suspension - 30 Days; 2) Effective March 10, 1999.1 The first complainants, a husband and wife, retained respondent to represent them in a personal injury matter. Respondent pled no contest to allegations that he neglected the matter; threatened to strike the husband upon being questioned why the matter had taken so long to process; and failed to answer the Request for Investigation.
Respondent was retained to represent the second complainant in a Social Security disability matter, and filed a complaint seeking judicial review of an adverse decision regarding her application for benefits. Respondent pled no contest to allegations that he neglected the matter.
Respondent pled no contest to charges that his conduct violated MCR 9.103(C); MCR 9.104(1)-(4) and (7); MCR 9.113(A) and (B)(2); and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1(c); 1.2(a); 1.3; 1.4(a) and (b); 3.4(c); 6.5(a); 8.1(b); and 8.4(a)- (c).
The parties stipulated that respondent be suspended from the practice of law for 30 days effective March 10, 1999, and complete a law office management course within one year. Costs were assessed in the amount of $410.20.
________________________ 1 Respondent was also suspended from the practice of law for 90 days effective January 19, 1999. That suspension remains in effect.