NOTICE OF REPRIMAND WITH CONDITIONS (By Consent)
Case No. 93-62-GA Mark A. Smith, P-35178, Dearborn, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #4.
1) Reprimand; 2) Effective April 16, 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 to commence a land contract forfeiture action. He pled no contest to allegations that, for an almost three year period, he failed to institute action on his client's behalf despite his client's continued request that he do so; and failed to return numerous telephone calls from his client regarding the status of the matter.
Respondent's conduct was alleged to be in violation of MCR 9.104(1)-(4); and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1(a)- (c); 1.3; 1.4; 3.2; and 8.4(a)-(c).
The parties stipulated that respondent should be reprimanded with the condition that his law practice be monitored for a period of one year.
Costs were assessed in the amount of $138.80.