NOTICE OF SUSPENSION (By Consent)
Case Nos. 90-47-GA; 90-64-FA Mark L. Pope, P-35590, Royal Oak, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #82.
1) Suspension - thirty days; 2) Effective September 22, 1990. 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. The respondent offered his plea of nolo contendere to the charges of misconduct in Formal Complaints 90-57-GA and 90-64-FA.
Respondent failed to answer the request for investigation, and failed to timely answer the formal complaint.
Respondent's conduct was found to be in violation of MCR 9.104(1-4,7); MCR 9.103(C); MCR 9.113(B)(2); and the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct, 8.4(a,c). Costs were assessed in the amount of $246.50.