NOTICE OF SUSPENSION Case Nos. 95-224-GA; 95-250-FA Robert K. Meston, P-25750, Belleville, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #28.
1) Suspension - thirty (30) days; 2) Effective April 26, 1996. Respondent was retained to represent a client in civil infraction and criminal misdemeanor matters. The panel found that respondent failed to appear for or properly adjourn a trial, resulting in the entry of a default judgment on the civil infraction, the issuance of a bench warrant against his client, and the forfeiture of his client's bond in the misdemeanor case; failed to answer the Request for Investigation; and failed to timely answer the Formal Complaint.
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 Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 3.2; 3.4(c); 8.1(b); and 8.4(a)and(c).
Costs were assessed in the amount of $474.00.