MEMBERS ROBERT S. HARRISON WAIRMAN
CHAIRMAN SECRETARY HON. MARTIN M. DOCTOROR REMONA A. GREEN PATRICK J. KEATlNG THEODORE P. ZEGOURAS
STATE OF MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION ADB 226-87; 252-87 H a r r y A. Davis, Jr., P 33927, 1030 V At torney D i s c i p l i n e Board Oakland County Heari
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i t , M I 48213 by
1 ) Suspension - one year ;
2) E f f e c t i v e June 9, 1988. Respondent f a i l e d t o appear a t t h e hea r ing and f a i l e d t o answer t h e two c o m p l a i n t s c o n s o l i d a t e d f o r h e a r i n g . The p a n e l d e t e r m i n e d t h a t Respondent was obta ined t o r e p r e s e n t a c l i e n t i n a r e a l e s t a t e ma t t e r bu t f a i l e d t o t a k e a c t i o n on h i s c l i e n t ' s b e h a l f , f a i l e d t o communicate wi th h i s c l i e n t s and f a i l e d t o r e t u r n t h e documents reques ted by h i s c l i e n t . I n h i s r e p r e s e n t a t i o n of a c l i = n t i n t h e Juven i l e Div is ion of t h e Wayne County Probate Court , Respondent f a i l e d t o appear f o r a scheduled hea r ing and f a i l e d t o communicate w i t h h i s c l i e n t . Respondent f a i l e d t o s eek h i s c l i e n t ' s l e g a l o b j e c t i v e s i n a d ivo rce mat te r and ignored repea ted demands f o r payment of t h e p u b l i c a t i o n f e e i n t h a t case. Respondent f a i l e d t o answer fou r Requests f o r I n v e s t i g a t i o n and t h e Formal Complaint. H i s conduct was found t o be i n v i o l a t i o n of MCR 9.104(1-4,7); MCR 9.103(C); MCR 9.113(B)(2) and Canons 1, 6 and 7 of t h e Code of P ro fe s s iona l Respons ib i l i t y , DR 1-102(A)(1,5,6); DR 6-101(A)(3) and DR 7-101(A)(1-3).
The panel noted Respondent's p r i o r reprimands f o r misconduct i n 1985 and 1987. Respondent is suspended f o r one yea r and d i r e c t e d t o r e t u r n a l l papers and documents d e l i v e r e d t o him by t h e complainants. Costs were a s se s sed i n t h e amount o f $200.86.