NOTICE OF INCREASED SUSPENSION Case Nos. 91-150-GA; 91-166-FA Charles S. Brown, P11266, Detroit, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board increasing a hearing panel order of suspension for 119 days.
1) Suspension - 120 days; 2) Effective November 21, 1991. The respondent failed to answer the formal complaints and and failed to appear at the hearing held in Detroit on October 10, 1991. Respondent's defaults were entered and the panel determined that the defaults established the allegations of the formal complaints.
Respondent was retained to prosecute a personal injury matter, but failed to institute a lawsuit; failed to advise his client that he was not filing a lawsuit; failed to keep his client apprised concerning the status of the matter; and failed to return his client's telephone calls.
Respondent's conduct was found to be in violation of MCR 9.104 (1-4,7); the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct, 1.1(c); 1.2(a); 1.3; 1.4(a); 1.16(d); 8.1(b); 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).
The Grievance Administrator filed a petition for review seeking an increase in the discipline imposed. In an order dated February 7, 1992, the Attorney Discipline Board increased the discipline imposed to a suspension of 120 days, which will require the respondent to undergo reinstatement proceedings. Costs were assessed in the amount of $299.70.