NOTICE OF REPRIMAND (By Consent)
Case No. 95-203-GA Robert D. Stein, P-20953, Southfield, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #83.
1) Reprimand; 2) Effective June 7, 1996. Respondent was retained to represent a client in a bankruptcy matter, and instituted bankruptcy proceedings on her behalf. He pled no contest to allegations that he failed to timely resolve the issues confirming the confirmation plan, resulting in the court's issuance of a reprimand against him, in violation of MCR 9.104(1)-(4); and the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct, 1.1(c); 1.2(a); 1.3; 3.2; 3.4(c); and 8.4(a)and(c).
Respondent was retained to represent another client in bankruptcy proceedings, and instituted bankruptcy proceedings on his behalf. He pled no contest to allegations that he instituted proceedings for a Chapter 13 bankruptcy when, in fact, there was already a Chapter 13 proceeding pending in the matter, in violation of MCR 9.104(1)-(4); and the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct, 1.1(c); 1.2(a); 3.1; and 8.4(a)and(c).
The parties stipulated that respondent be reprimanded. Costs were assessed in the amount of $552.39.