MEMBERS ROBERT S. HARRISON
CHAIRMAN HANLEY M. GURWIN VICE CHAIRMAN CHARLES C. VINCENT, M.D. SECRETARY HON. MARTIN M. DOCTOROFF REMONA A. GREEN PATRICK J. KEATING THEODORE P. ZEGOURAS
STATE OF MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF REPRIMAND ADB 135-87 Robert W. Townsend, P 21527, 1500 Elmwood, Lansing, 48917 by Attorney D i s c i p l i n e Board Lansing Hearing Panel #2.
JOHN F. VAN BOLT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR b
GENERAL COUNSEL -- SUITE 1260 333 W. FORT STREET 0 DETROIT. MICHIGAN 48226
M I
Area Code 313 963-5553
1 ) Reprimand; 2) E f f e c t i v e March 10 , 1988. By a m a j o r i t y , t h e h e a r i n g p a n e l c o n c l u d e d t h a t t h e Grievance Administrator had e s t a b l i s h e d t h a t Respondent borrowed t h e sum of $1500.00 f rom a c l i e n t , t h e r e b y e n t e r i n g i n t o a bus ines s t r a n s a c t i o n i n which t h e c l i e n t expected t h e a t t o r n e y t o e x e r c i s e h i s p r o f e s s i o n a l judgment on t h e c l i e n t ' s behalf b u t t h a t Respondent f a i l e d t o adv i se h i s c l i e n t t o o b t a i n independent counsel and f a i l e d t o provide a promissory note . Respondent's conduct was deemed t o be i n v i o l a t i o n .of MCR 9.104(1-4) and DR 5-104(A). Following a s e p a r a t e hear ing on d i s c i p l i n e , t h e pane l determined t h a t Respondent's a c t i o n s d id not r i s e t o a l e v e l of misconduct warran t ing a suspension from t h e p r a c t i c e of law. Respondent i s reprimanded with t h e f u r t h e r cond i t i ons t h a t he
a t t e n d and pass a l e g a l e t h i c s course o f f e r e d by an a c c r e d i t e d law school and t h a t he o b t a i n cont inuing l e g a l educa t ion c r e d i t s i n a course on law o f f i c e management. Costs were a s se s sed i n t h e amount of1$1244. 84.
John jy / FI VanBol t Dat . WllW