NOTICE OF SUSPENSION Case No. 92-101-GA Seymour Floyd, P-28796, Bingham Farms and Detroit, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #79.
1) Suspension - three years; 2) Effective August 16, 1993. Respondent was retained to represent a criminal defendant in an appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court. The hearing panel found that respondent failed to take any appellate action on his client's behalf, allowing his client's claim of appeal become time barred.
While suspended, respondent agreed to represent a client who was incarcerated on a probation violation, and agreed to immediately file the necessary papers to have his client released from incarceration. The panel found that respondent failed to take any action on his client's behalf; failed to advise his client of his disqualification from the practice of law; failed to advise his client to seek other counsel due to his suspension from the practice of law; accepted $500.00 to represent his client while suspended, later failed to perform any services, and retained the unearned fee; and, failed to answer the request for investigation.
Respondent was retained to represent a client in a pending circuit court case. The panel found that respondent failed to advise his client of his suspension from the practice of law; failed to advise the tribunal and the parties of his suspension from the practice of law; continued to represent his client while suspended; 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(9); MCR 9.113(B)(2); MCR 9.119; MCL 600.916; MSA 27A.916; and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3; 1.5(a); 5.5(a); 8.1(b); and 8.4(a)-(c).
Costs were assessed in the amount of $1113.87. NOTE: Respondent has been continuously suspended from the practice of law in Michigan since May 24, 1991.