NOTICE OF SUSPENSION ADB 130-88 Mitchell Simmer, P-20486, Farmington Hills, MI by Attorney Discipline Board Oakland County Hearing Panel #7.
1) Suspension - 120 days; 2) Effective October 18, 1988. The Respondent failed to answer the Formal Complaint and failed to appear at the hearing in Bloomfield Hills on July 12, 1988. Respondent's default was entered and the hearing panel determined that the default established the allegations of the Formal Complaint. Respondent failed to bring pending litigation to a conclusion in a mortgage foreclosure case; made false statements to his client; and failed to answer the Request for Investigation. 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 Canons 1, 6 and 7 of the Code of Professional Responsibility, DR 1-102(A)(1, 4-6), DR 6-101(A)(3); and DR 7-101(A) (1-3). Costs were assessed in the amount of $114.57.