NOTICE OF SUSPENSION (By Consent) Case No. 94-90-GA; 94-112-FA
Richard M. Van Orden, P-21766, Grand Rapids, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Ingham County Hearing Panel #4.
1) Suspension - thirty (30) days; 2) Effective December 1, 1994. 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 admitted that he failed to answer one Request for Investigation and failed to timely answer another Request for Investigation, 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 8.1(b) and 8.4(a)and(c).
The parties stipulated that respondent's suspension would become effective on December 1, 1994. Costs were assessed in the amount of $308.57.