MEMBERS STATE OF MICHIGAN REV. MICHAEL MURRAY CHAIRPERSON JONATHAN E. LAUDERBACH ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD VICE-CHAIRPERSON BARBARA WILLIAMS FORNEY SECRETARY JAMES A. FINK JOHN W. INHULSEN
KAREN D. O'DONOGHUE MICHAEL B. RIZIK, JR.
LINDA S. HOTCHKISS, MD ANNA FRUSHOUR
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48226-3236 PHONE: 313-963-5553 I FAX: 313-963-5571
MARK A. ARMITAGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WENDY A. NEELEY DEPUTY DIRECTOR
KAREN M. DALEY ASSOCIATE COUNSEL
SHERRY L. MIFSUD OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
ALL YSON M. PLOURDE CASE MANAGER
OWEN R. MONTGOMERY CASE MANAGER
JULIE M. LOISELLE RECEPTIONISTISECRETARY
NOTICE OF DISBARMENT AND RESTITUTION
Case Nos. 17-96-AI; 18-44-JC
Notice Issued: November 15,2018
Marcellus Long, Jr., P 43630, Pontiac, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline 80ard Tri County Hearing Panel #72.
Disbarment, Effective November 13, 2018.1
Respondent was convicted, by guilty plea, of a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in violation of 18 USC § 371, a felony, in the matter of United States of America v Marcellus Long, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, Case No. 15-20618-4. In accordance with MCR 9.120(8)(1), respondent's license to practice law in Michigan was automatically suspended effective July 25,2017, the date of respondent's felony conviction. Based on respondent's conviction, the panel found that he committed professional misconduct that violated the criminal laws of the United States, in violation of MCR 9.104(5)
The panel ordered that respondent be disbarred from the practice of law in Michigan and pay restitution in the amount of $41 ,283.39, as ordered by the U.S. District Court in connection with respondent's conviction. Total costs were assessed in the amount of $2,171.62.
Mark A. Armitage Executive Director
1 Respondent has been continuously suspended from the practice of law in Michigan since July 25, 2017. Please see Notice of Automatic Interim Suspension issued August 17, 2017.