NOTICE OF SUSPENSION (By Consent)
Case No. 91-88-GA Michael L. Oesterle, P27189, Sterling Heights and Midland, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #103.
1) Suspension - sixty (60) days; 2) Effective October 28, 1991. 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 admitted the allegations of professional misconduct contained in the formal complaint.
Respondent was retained to represent a client in a divorce, but failed to fulfill his promise to have a lien imposed against his client's ex-husband and made false statement to his client regarding his steps to perfect the lien.
Respondent was retained to attempt to resolve a creditor's claim regarding a debt believed to have been discharged in bankruptcy, but abandoned his client's matter without notice to him and falsely advised his client that a hearing date had been scheduled in bankruptcy court.
Respondent was retained to file a Freedom of Information Act request, but failed to respond to his client's inquiries and abandoned his client's cause of action without notice to him.
Respondent's conduct was found to be in violation of MCR 9.104 (1-4) and the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct, 1.1(c); 1.3; 1.4(a); 8.4(a,c). Costs were assessed in the amount of $73.36.