NOTICE OF REPRIMAND WITH CONDITIONS Case Nos. 94-76-GA; 94-83-FA Arnold F. Farwell, P-36829, Troy, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #56.
1) Reprimand; 2) Effective August 25, 1994. Respondent failed to answer the Formal Complaints but appeared at the hearing held in Detroit on June 23, 1994. Respondent's defaults were entered, and the panel determined that the defaults established the allegations of the Formal Complaints.
Respondent was retained to represent a client in a discrimination action, but failed to file suit, or initiate a discrimination claim, on his client's behalf; failed to respond to his client's inquiries concerning the matter; failed to keep his client reasonably informed concerning the status of the matter ; failed to release his client's file upon request; 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); MCR 9.113(A); MCR 9.113(B)(2); and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1(c); 1.3; 1.4; 1.15(b); 1.16(d); 3.2; 8.1(b); and 8.4(a)and(c).
The panel ordered that respondent be reprimanded with conditions relevant to the established misconduct.
Costs were assessed in the amount of $275.52.