MEMBERS ROBERT S. HARRISON CHAIRMAN
HANLEY M. GURWIN VICE CHAIRMAN :HARLES 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 AND RESTITUTION ADB 43-87; 69-87 C l i f f o r d R. Williams, P 22337, 2268 Penobscot Bui ld ing , D e t r o i t , M I 48226 by t h e A t t o r n e y D i s c i p l i n e Board r e d u c i n g a 120-day s u s p e n s i o n ordered by a hear ing pane l t o a suspension of s i x t y days.
1 ) Suspension - 60 days;
2 ) E f f e c t i v e May 6, 1988. The Formal Complaint f i l e d by t h e Grievance Adminis t ra tor charged t h a t Respondent f a i l e d t o communicate with h i s c l i e n t i n a d ivo rce m a t t e r , f a i l e d t o prevent t h e d i s m i s s a l of t h e case f o r no progress and r e fused t o r e t u r n unearned f e e s t o t h e c l i e n t . Respondent's f a i l u r e t o f i l e a t ime ly answer t o t h e Complaint r e s u l t e d i n t h e f i l i n g of a d e f a u l t . Respondent 's motion t o set a s i d e t h e d e f a u l t was denied. Respondent's conduct , a s a l l e g e d , was found t o be i n v i o l a t i o n of MCR 9.104(1-4,7) and Canons 1, 2, 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
2-llO(A)(3);
DR 6-101(A)(3) and DR 7-101(A)(1-3).
Upon cons ide ra t i on of a P e t i t i o n f o r Review f i l e d by t h e Respondent, t h e 120-day s u s p e n s i o n o r d e r e d by t h e h e a r i n g p a n e l was r e d u c e d t o a suspension of s i x t y days by t h e Attorney D i s c i p l i n e Board. The Board noted Respondent's t h r e e p r i o r reprimands i n 1974, 1978 and 1986 but cons idered t h e m i t i g a t i n g e f f e c t o f t h e t e s t i m m ~ o f f e r e dt o t h e pane l by Respondent and the opposing counsel i n t h e d ivo rce case. Respondent is ordered t o make r e s t i t u t i o n . t o t h e c l i e n t i n t h e amount o f $600.00 i n a d d i t i o n t o c o s t s o f $461.13.
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John .F.. VanBolt
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