NOTICE OF REVOCATION AND RESTITUTION Case Nos. 95-65-GA; 95-105-FA Susan Fancett, P-41269, Mt. Clemens, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #108.
1) Revocation; 2) Effective July 13, 1995. Respondent was retained to correct a client's credit report. The panel found, by default, that respondent failed to take any action on her client's behalf; failed to respond to her client's inquiries; failed to keep her client reasonably informed; failed to refund the unearned $700 retainer fee; and failed to answer the Request for Investigation.
Respondent was retained to represent a client in business litigation. The panel found, by default, that respondent failed to take any action on her client's behalf; failed to respond to her client's inquiries; failed to keep her client reasonably informed; failed to refund the unearned $500 retainer fee; made false representations to her client; failed to notify her client of her disqualification from the practice of law; and failed to answer the Request for Investigation.
Respondent was retained to represent a client in an insurance claim. The panel found, by default, that respondent failed to take any action on her client's behalf; failed to respond to her client's inquiries; failed to keep her client reasonably informed; failed to refund the unearned $4,700 retainer fee; failed to release the client's file upon request; made false representations to her client; failed to notify her client of her disqualification from the practice of law; and failed to answer the Request for Investigation.
Respondent's conduct was found to be in violation of MCR 9.103(C); MCR 9.104(1)-(4)and(7)-(9); MCR 9.113(A)and(B)(2); MCR 9.119(A); and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1(c); 1.3; 1.4; 1.5(a); 1.15(b); 1.16(d); 3.2; 8.1(b); and 8.4(a)-(c).
The panel ordered that respondent's license to practice law be revoked, that she make restitution to the complainants in the total amount of $10,900, and that she return to the complainants all legal documents she received and produced on their behalves. Costs were assessed in the amount of $203.48.
NOTE: Respondent has been disqualified from the practice of law in Michigan since February 15, 1994.