NOTICE OF REPRIMAND Case No. 91-232-GA Lawrence E. Schultz, P20097, Southfield, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #53.
1) Reprimand; 2) Effective September 1, 1992. The hearing panel found that the allegations of professional misconduct contained in the formal complaint were established by a preponderance of the evidence.
Respondent was retained to file a motion for change of custody and for child support, but failed to appear for a hearing concerning custody and child support before the Friend of the Court; failed to advise his client of the hearing before the Friend of the Court; failed to object to the Order Adopting the Friend of the Court Recommendation; and failed to respond to his client's inquiries concerning the status of the case.
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; 1.4; 8.4(a,c); and Canons 1, 6 and 7 of the then-applicable Code of Professional Responsibility, DR 1-102(A)(1,5,6); DR 6-101(A)(3); DR 7-101(A)(1-3). Costs were assessed in the amount of $750.46.