NOTICE OF REVOCATION AND RESTITUTION WITH CONDITIONS (By Consent)
Case No. 96-86-GA Gregory D. Shulman, P-41459, Southfield, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #51.
1) Revocation; 2) Effective November 27, 1995. Respondent was retained to represent a woman in a premises liability matter. He pled no contest to allegations that he failed to keep in reasonable communication with his client; proceeded to handle the matter despite specific instructions from his client that she no longer wanted him to represent her; failed to return the client file despite numerous requests; and failed to answer the Request for Investigation.
Respondent was retained to represent a man in a divorce action. He pled no contest to allegations that he neglected the matter; upon his discharge, failed to respond to his client's numerous requests for a final accounting and refund of the unused portion of the retainer fee; and failed to answer the Request for Investigation.
Respondent was retained to institute proceedings for the recovery of personal property. He pled no contest to allegations that he neglected the matter; failed to keep in reasonable communication with his client; abandoned the representation; made repeated misrepresentations to his client; created fictitious pleadings and held them out to his client as genuine; and failed to answer the Request for Investigation.
Respondent's conduct was alleged 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 1.1(c); 1.3; 1.4; 1.15(b); 1.16(d); 3.4(a)-(c); 8.1(b); and 8.4(a)-(c).
The parties stipulated that respondent's license to practice law in Michigan be revoked retroactive to November 27, 1995, the effective date of respondent's first suspension (see Notice of Suspension, Case No. 95-8-GA, dated November 28, 1995); that he make restitution in the total amount of $950; and that he be subject to other conditions relevant to the established misconduct. Costs were assessed in the amount of $82.17.