NOTICE OF REPRIMAND (By Consent)
Case No. 91-266-GA Harry S. Sherwin, P-20365, Flint, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Genesee County Hearing Panel #3.
1) Reprimand; 2) Effective March 17, 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 was retained by the personal representative of an estate to complete the administration of that estate. He admitted that he failed to timely administer the estate; took attorney fees without prior court approval; and negligently filed a false inventory with the court.
Respondent's conduct was found to be in violation of MCR 9.104(1)-(4); the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct, 1.1(c); 1.3; 3.2; and 8.4(a)and(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)(3); and DR 7-101(A)(1)-(3).
Costs were assessed in the amount of $243.85.