NOTICE OF REPRIMAND (By Consent)
Case No. 91-131-GA Richard E. Rosenberg, P33902, Lincoln Park, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #11.
1) Reprimand; 2) Effective March 6, 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 offered his plea of nolo contendere to the allegations contained in the formal complaint.
Respondent was retained to file a petition to obtain permanent status with the Department of Immigration and accepted a $1000 retainer fee. He pled nolo contendere to the charges that he failed to file the petition; failed to keep his client informed concerning the status of the matter; and failed to refund the unearned retainer fee.
Respondent's conduct was alleged to be in violation of MCR 9.104(1-4); the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct, 1.16(d); 8.4(a,c); and Canons 1, 6, 7 and 9 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); DR 9-102(B)(4). Costs were assessed in the amount of $85.90.