NOTICE OF REPRIMAND WITH CONDITIONS Case Nos. 96-251-GA; 96-280-FA Willard Wallace, Jr., P-21935, Detroit, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #11.
1) Reprimand; 2) Effective June 5, 1997. Respondent was retained to represent the complainant in a personal injury action. The panel found, by default, that respondent neglected the matter; failed to respond to the complainant's requests for information; failed to keep the complainant reasonably informed; failed to answer the Request for Investigation; and failed to answer the Formal Complaints.
Respondent's conduct was found to be in violation of MCR 9.103(C); MCR 9.104(1)-(4) and (7); MCR 9.113(A) and (B)(2); and the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1(c); 1.3; 1.4(a); 3.2; 8.1(b); and 8.4(a) and (c).
On May 14, 1997, the panel entered an Order of Reprimand With Conditions. Petitioner filed a motion for reconsideration/ modification of that order. On July 2, 1997, the panel entered an Order Granting Petitioner's Motion for Reconsideration/Modification of Hearing Panel Order, Amended Order of Reprimand, and Amended Report. Costs were assessed in the amount of $362.27.
NOTE: Respondent was suspended from the practice of law for failure to pay his annual dues to the State Bar of Michigan effective January 28, 1997. That suspension remains in effect.