NOTICE OF SUSPENSION AND RESTITUTION (By Consent)
Case No. 92-187-GA William E. Montgomery, P24664, Garden City, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #11.
1) Suspension - 119 days; 2) Effective June 15, 1993. 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 institute divorce proceedings. Respondent pled no contest to allegations that he failed to file a divorce action; failed to keep his client reasonably informed concerning the status of the case; failed to refund the unearned $1500 fee; knowingly made a false statement to his client; and, failed to respond to the lawful demands for information made by the Attorney Grievance Commission.
Respondent's conduct was alleged to be in violation of MCR 9.103(C); MCR 9.104(1-4); and the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct, 1.1(c); 1.3; 1.4; 1.5; 1.16(d); 3.2; 8.1(b); 8.4(a-c).
Respondent agreed to make restitution to his client in the amount of $1500. Costs were assessed in the amount of $137.14.