NOTICE OF SUSPENSION AND RESTITUTION (By Consent)
Case No. 90-190-GA Terry M. Carr, P11656, Royal Oak, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #51.
1) Suspension - 119 days; 2) Effective June 7, 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 was retained to pursue a divorce action, but failed to prepare the paperwork following a settlement agreement and failed to communicate with his client. Respondent was retained to defend a civil lawsuit, but failed to timely answer the requests for admissions and failed to provide subsequent counsel with the client's file. Respondent was retained to pursue another divorce action, but failed to have a judgment of divorce entered with the court and failed to communicate with his client. Respondent's conduct was found to be in violation of MCR 9.104(1-4); Canons 1, 6 and 7 of the 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 Rule of Professional Conduct, 1.1(c); 1.3; 1.4(a); 8.4(a,c). Respondent was ordered to make restitution to one of his clients in the amount of $2136.00. Costs were assessed in the amount of $225.04.