MEMBERS ROBERT S. HARRISON
CnAIRMAN HANLEY M. GURWIN m vrCE W I R W riARLES C. VINCENT. M.D. SECRnARY HON. MARTIN M. W O R O R REMONA A. GREEN PATRICK J. KEAflNG THEODORE P. ZEGOURAS
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOHN F. VAN BOLT OcH:UTNEOMECTW& GwEiULCO(IRVSB
NOTICE OF INCREASED SUSPENSION -
F i l e Nos. ADB 30-87; 48-87 G. Stewart I s l e y , P 31615, 25882 Orchard Lake Road, Su i t e 210, Farmington Hills, M I 48018 by t h e Attorney Di sc ip l ine Board i n c r e a s i n g a t h i r t y (30) day suspension imposed by Oakland County Hearing Panel #13.
1) Suspension - s i x t y (60 ) days;
2 ) E f f e c t i v e Apr i l 8 , 1988. Respondent d i d not f i l e a t imely answer t o t h e Formal Complaint bu4 appeared be fo re t h e hea r ing panal t o o f f e r evidence i n mi t iga t ion . The
panel found t h a t Respondent f a i l e d t o f u r t h e r h i s c l i e n t ' a l a w f u l o b j e c t i v e s i n a d ivo rce m a t t e r and t h a t h i s f a i l u r e t o appear f o r hea r ings i n t h a t c a s e r e s u l t e d i n a d e f a u l t judgment a g a i n s t h i s c l i e n t . The Respondent d i d no t f u l l y and candid ly communicate wi th h i s c l i e n t r ega rd ing t h e s t a t u s of t h e ca se and, upon t e rmina t ion by t h e c l i e n t , f a i l e d t o
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r e t u r n t h e unea rned p o r t i o n of t h e r e t a i n e r f e e which had b e e n p a i d . F i n a l l y , t h e Respondent f a i l e d t o f i l e t imely answers t o t he Request f o r I n v e s t i g a t i o n o r t h e Formal Complaint. Respondent's conduct was deemed t o be i n v i o l a t i o n of MCR 9.104(1-4,7); MCR 9.113(B)(2); MCR 9.115(D) and Canons 1, -'2, 6 and 7 of t h e Code of P r o f e s s i o n a l R e s p o n s i b i l i t y , DR
1-102(A)(3) and DR 7-101(A)(l-3). Costs were assessed i n t h e amount of $220.55. - F o l l o w i n g c o n s i d e r a t i o n of a P e t i t i o n f o r Review f i l e d by t h e Greivance Adminis t ra tor , t h e Attorney D i s c i p l i n e Board increased t h e suspension i n t h i s case t o s i x t y (60 ) days. Addi t iona l c o s t s were a s se s sed i n t h e amo