NOTICE OF REPRIMAND (By Consent)
Case No. 92-67-GA David A. Gordon, P14190, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #74.
1) Reprimand; 2) Effective June 24, 1992. 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 pled nolo contendere to the allegations contained in the formal complaint.
Respondent was appointed to represent the defendant in an appeal of a criminal conviction. He pled nolo contendere to the charges that he failed to file a claim of appeal or to take any other action on behalf of his client; and failed to respond to the inquiries of his client concerning the status of the matter.
Respondent's conduct was alleged to be in violation of MCR 9.104(1-4); the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct, 1.1(c); 1.3; 1.4(a) 3.2; 8.4 (a,c); and Canons 1, 6 and 7 of the then- applicable Code of Professional Responsibility, DR 1-102(A)(1,4-6); DR 6-101(A)(3); DR 7-101(A)(1-3). Costs were assessed in the amount of $77.48.