NOTICE OF REVOCATION Case Nos. 90-70-GA; 90-92-FA James H. Kennedy, P-15880, Dearborn Heights, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #20.
1) Revocation; 2) Effective September 5, 1990. The respondent failed to answer the formal complaint, but appeared at the hearing held in Detroit on June 4, 1990. Respondent's default was entered and the hearing panel determined that the default established the allegations of Formal Complaint 90-70-GA. Formal Complaint 90-92-FA was withdrawn by the Grievance Administrator and dismissed by the panel.
Respondent's license to practice law in the State of Michigan was suspension for a period of nine months effective October 15, 1988 (ADB 127-88--see notice dated October 21, 1988), and remained suspended at the time of the filing of the formal complaint. In October, 1984, the respondent was retained to prosecute a divorce matter, but failed to take any action on behalf of his client from 1984 through 1988, failed to keep his client advised of the status of the matter, remained as attorney of record after the effective date of his suspension, failed to advise his client of his suspension from the practice of law, failed to file the affidavit of compliance required by that order of suspension, failed to pay the costs assessed against him in that order of suspension, continued to hold himself out as an attorney authorized to practice law, received a legal fee for professional services while suspended, and failed to answer three requests for investigation.
Respondent's conduct was found to be in violation of MCR 9.104(1-4,7-9); MCR 9.103(C); MCR 9.113(B)(2); MCLA 600.916; MSA 27A.916; 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 Rules of Professional Conduct, 1.1(a-c); 1.2(a); 1.3; 1.4(a); 1.5(a); 4.1; 5.5(a); 8.1(b); 8.4(a-c). Costs were assessed in the amount of $205.82.