NOTICE OF REVOCATION AND RESTITUTION Case Nos. 94-3-GA; 94-25-FA; 94-87-GA; 94-107-FA; 94-114-GA; 94-217-FA; 94-208-GA
Mark R. McCreedy, P-36256, Flint, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Genesee County Hearing Panel #2.
1) Revocation; 2) Effective February 11, 1995. Respondent was retained by a number of clients in a variety of matters, including civil litigation, criminal appeal, child custody and visitation, bankruptcy, divorce, and civil rights litigation. The panel found, by default, the following misconduct: Eight counts of neglect/failure to communicate with clients; three counts of false statements to clients; one count of false statement to opposing counsel; two counts of failure to return unearned fees; two counts of failure to return client files; two counts of improper loan transactions with a client; five counts of failure to answer requests for investigation; and three counts of failure to answer formal complaints.
Respondent's conduct was found to be in violation of MCR 9.103(C); MCR 9.104(1)-(4)and(7); MCR 9.113(A)and(B)(2); Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1(a)-(c); 1.3; 1.4; 1.5; 1.7; 1.8(a)(1)-(3); 1.15(b); 1.16(a)(3); 1.16(d); 3.2; 8.1(b); and 8.4(a)-(c); and Canons 1, 6 and 7 of the then-applicable Code of Professional Responsibility, DR 1-102(A)(1),(5)and(6); DR 6-101(A) (1)-(3); and DR 7-101(A)(1)-(3).
The panel ordered revocation and restitution to two complainants in the total amount of $1,640. Costs were assessed in the amount of $682.32.
One of the complainants, to whom restitution was not ordered, filed a petition for review requesting restitution. That petition for review was dismissed due to the complainant's failure to file a brief in support of her petition for review and her failure to appear at the review hearing.
NOTE: Respondent has been suspended from the practice of law in Michigan since May 6, 1994, pursuant to the panel's Order of Interim Suspension issued on May 13, 1994.