MEMBERS ROBERT S. HARRISON CHAIRMAN
'/ICE CHAIRMAN
SECRETARY HON. MARTIN M. DOCTOROFF REMONA A. GREEN PATRICK J. KEATING THEODORE P. ZEGOURAS
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOHN F. VAN BOLT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8 GENERAL COUNSEL
SUITE 1260 333 W. FORT STREET DETROIT. MICHIGAN 48226
Area Code 313 963-5553
NOTICE OF REPRIMAND ADB 112-87; 129-87 P e t e r B. Vanwinkle, P 21783, 105 E. Grand River Avenue, Howell, M I 48843 by t h e Attorney D i s c i p l i n e a f f i rming a hea r ing panel Order of Reprimand.
1) Reprimand ; 2) E f f e c t i v e Apr i l 1 6 , 1988. The Grievance Adminis t ra tor f i l e d a P e t i t i o n f o r Review concerning the d i s c i p l i n e imposed by t h e hear ing panel upon t h e f i n d i n g t h a t t h e Respondent f a i l e d t o d i l i g e n t l y and expeditiously adminis te r a decedent ' s e s t a t e i n h i s c a p a c i t y a s persona l r e p r e s e n t a t i v e and a t t o r n e y f o r t h e e s t a t e . The pane l concluded t h a t while t h e de lays i n t h e admin i s t r a t i on of t h e e s t a t e warranted d i s c i p l i n e , no a d d i t i o n a l f e e s were genera ted by
t h e de lays and no f i n e s o r p e n a l t i e s were l e v i e d a g a i n s t t h e e s t a t e . The panel cons idered Respondent 's p r i o r unblemished record. Respondent's conduct was a l l e g e d t o be i n v i o l a t i o n of MCR 9.104(1-4) 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 - 0 2 ( A ) ( , , 6 ) ; DR 6-101(A)(3) and DR 7 - 1 1 (A) - 3 ) Upon review, t h e reprimand imposed by t h e pane l was a f f i r m e d by t h e A t t o r n e y D i s c i p l i n e Board. C o s t s were a s se s sed , fn t h e amount of $531.83. ~y&/
John F. VanBolt