MEMBERS JONATHAN E. LAUDERBACH CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL B. RIZIK, JR. VICE-CHAIRPERSON BARBARA WILLIAMS FORNEY
SECRETARY JAMES A. FINK JOHN W. INHULSEN
KAREN D. O'DONOGHUE LINDA S. HOTCHKISS, MD
ANNA FRUSHOUR MICHAEL S. HOHAUSER
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OWEN R. MONTGOMERY CASE MANAGER
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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION
Case No. 19-30-MZ (Ref. 17-153-AI; 18-104-JC)
Notice Issued: November 15, 2019
Derrick N. Okonmah, P 68221, Clarkston, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri County Hearing Panel #1.
Suspension - 60 Days, Effective June 23, 20191
A show cause hearing was held in this matter on the Grievance Administrator's petition for an order to show cause why discipline should not be increased for respondent's failure to comply with Tri-County Hearing Panel #1's November 15, 2018 Amended Order of Suspension With Conditions (By Consent). The hearing panel found that based on respondent's admissions and the evidence presented, that respondent violated an order of discipline, which violation constituted misconduct under MCR 9.104(9).
The hearing panel ordered that respondent's license to practice law in Michigan be suspended for 60 days, effective retroactively to June 23, 2019, for the good cause listed in the PiS report. co; 2ssed in the amount of $1,682.10.
1 Respondent has been continuously suspended from the practice of law in Michigan since December 19, 2017. Please see Notice of Automatic Interim Suspension, issued December 20,2017.