NOTICE OF REPRIMAND Case Nos. 90-175-GA; 90-189-FA Dennis L. Perkins, P28568, Howell, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Washtenaw County Hearing Panel #I.
1) Reprimand; 2) Effective December 11, 1991. The hearing panel found that misconduct as to Counts I(E)(ii) and III of Formal Complaint 90-175-GA were established by the respondent's admissions. The balance of Formal Complaint 90-175-GA and Formal Complaint 90-189-FA were dismissed. Respondent was retained to prosecute a civil action, but failed to respond to his client's inquiries and failed to answer the request for investigation. Respondent's conduct was found to be in violation of MCR 9.104(1-4,7); MCR 9.103(C); MCR 9.113(B)(2); 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); and the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct, 1.1(c); 1.3; 1.4; 8.1; 8.4(a,c). Costs were assessed in the amount of $636.74.