NOTICE OF SUSPENSION (By Consent)
Case No. 94-196-GA Robert E. Jones, P-31661, Allen Park, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #4.
1) Suspension - sixty (60) days; 2) Effective April 14, 1995. The respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a stipulation for consent order of discipline pursuant to MCR 9.115(F)(5), which was approved by the hearing panel and the Attorney Grievance Commission.
Respondent was retained to file a lawsuit. He requested and received a $100 fee and agreed to proceed in the matter on a contingency fee basis. At the time the fee was paid, he represented that the lawsuit would be filed the next day. Respondent admitted that he failed to file the lawsuit; falsely advised his client that the lawsuit had been filed; failed to explain the options regarding fees to his client for her consideration; and failed to reduce the fee agreement to writing.
Respondent's conduct was admitted to be in violation of MCR 9.104(1)-(4); Canons 1, 2, 6 and 7 of the then-applicable Code of Professional Responsibility, DR 1-102(A)(1),(2),(4)and(5); DR 2- 106(A); DR 6-101(A)(3); and DR 7-101(A)(1)-(3); and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1(c); 1.3; 1.4; 1.5(a); 3.4(c); and 8.4(a)-(c).
Costs were assessed in the amount of $102.60.