MEMeERS ROBERT S. HARRISON CHAIRMAN HANLEY M. GURWIN VICE CHAIRMAN AARLES C. VINCENT, M.D. SECRETARY HON. MARTIN M. DOCTOROFF REMONA A. GREEN PATRICK J. KEATING THEODORE P. ZEGOURAS
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOHN F. VAN BOLT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6 GENERAL COUNSEL
SUITE 1260 333 W FORT STREET DETROIT. MICHIGAN 48226
Area Code 313 963-5553
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION
ADB 80-87; 105-87 Harry H. Gemuend, Jr., P 13916, 530 Buhl Building, D e t r o i t , M I 48226 by t h e Attorney Di sc ip l ine Board inc reas ing t h e d i s c i p l i n e imposed from 120 day suspension t o a suspension of 180 days.
1 ) Suspension - 180 days;
2) E f f e c t i v e Apr i l 1 5 , 1988. The Formal Complaint f i l e d by t h e Grievance Administrator charged t h a t Respondent f i l e d s u i t a g a i n s t an insurance company on behalf of a c l i e n t i n September 1983. I n 1985, the s u i t was d ismissed by s t i p u l a t i o n and Respondent agreed t o submit t h e m a t t e r t o a r b i t r a t i o n . Respondent f a i l e d t o perform any f u r t h e r s e r v i c e s i n t h e ma t t e r , f a i l e d t o comply wi th an o rde r t o answer i n t e r r o g a t o r i e s i n d i f f e r e n t l i t i g a t i o n involving ano the r d e f e n d a n t and f a i l e d t o r e spond t o h i s c l i e n t ' s c o n t i n u i n g i n q u i r i e s regard ing t h e s t a t u s of he r cases . A s epa ra t e count charged t h a t Respondent f a i l e d t o answer t h e Request f o r I n v e s t i g a t i o n f i l e d by t h e c l i e n t i n November 1986.
Respondent f a i l e d t o answer e i t h e r of t h e Complaints f i l e d by t h e Grievance Administrator and d id no t appear a t the hearing. The panel concluded t h a t Respondent's conduct v i o l a t e d MCR 9.104(1-4,7); MCR 9.103(C); MCR 9.113(A)(B)(2) and Canons 1, 6 and 7 of t h e Code of P ro fe s s iona l Respons ib l i ty , DR 1-102(A)(1,5,6); DR 6-101(A)(3) and DR 7-101(A)(1-3).
A P e t i t i o n f o r Review was f i l e d by t h e Grievance ~ d m i d i s t r a t o ra nd Respondent f a i l e d t o appear be fo re t h e Board i n response t o an Order t o Show Cause. The Board increased t h e s u s p e n s i o n o f 120 d a y s o r d e r e d by t h e p a n e l t o a 180 d a y suspension. To ta l c o s t s were assessed i n t h e amount of $246.45. The Board noted t h e absence of any informat ion i n t h e record concerning Respondent's whereabouts and h i s cont inuing automatic suspension f o r f a i l u r e t o pay h i s mandatory dues t o t he S t a t e Bar a of Mich @ i@ 5or t he z yea r ! s 19 L 86, 198 7 and 1988. A John F,i Van r B i olt