MEMBERS ROBERT S. HARRISON CHAIRMAN YANLEY 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
JOHN F. VAN BOLT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6 GENERAL COUNSEL
SUITE 1260 333 W . FORT STREET OETROIT. MICHIGAN 48226
Area Code 313 963.5553
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION ADB 191-87 L e s l i e W. H a l l , P 37617, 7702 E. J e f f e r s o n , S u i t e 103, D e t r o i t , M I 48214 by A t t o r n e y D i s c i p l i n e Board Wayne County Hearing Panel #7.
1 ) Suspension--nine months; 2) E f f e c t i v e March 9, 1988. Responden t f a i l e d t o answer t h e Formal Compla in t and f a i l e d t o appear a t t h e scheduled hea r ing on December 3, 1987. Based upon Respondent's d e f a u l t , t h e pane l accepted t h e a l l e g a t i o n s i n t h e Formal Complaint t h a t Respondent was appointed by o r d e r of t h e United S t a t e s D i s t r i c t Court , Eas t e rn District of Michigan t o r ep re sen t an i n d i g e n t p l a i n t i f f i n two c i v i l m a t t e r s b u t f a i l e d t o r e p r e s e n t h e r c l i e n t and f a i l e d t o a p p e a r a t scheduled cou r t hear ings . The pane l f u r t h e r found 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 e r k of t h a t cour t . Respondent's conduct was found t o be i n v i o l a t i o n of MCR 9.104(1-4,7); MCR 9.102(C) 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); DR 7-101(A)(1-3).
A s e p a r a t e hea r ing was scheduled on January 6, 1988 t o a f f o r d t h e Respondent an oppor tun i ty t o p re sen t m i t i g a t i n g evidence. The Respondent f a i l e d t o appear. The panel cons idered t h e aggrava t ing e f f e c t of Respondent 's p r i o r record of d i s c i p l i n e c o n s i s t i n g of a 120 day suspens ion e f f e c t i v e February 23, 1987, h e r d i s r e g a r d f o r h e r o b l i g a t i o n t o h e r c l i e n t s , and h e r d i s r e g a r d f o r t h e r e g u l a t i o n s imposed upon l i c e n s e d a t t o r n e y s . Costs were/assessed i n t h e amount of $166.57. d& John F. VanBolt