, MEMBERS ROBERT S. HARRISON CHAIRMAN HANLM 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 SUSPENSION
JOHN F. VAN BOLT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6 GENERAL COUNSEL
SUITE 1260 333 W. FORT STREET DETROIT. MICHIGAN 48226
Area Code 313 963-5553
William E. Jones, P 29772, 804 W. 2nd S t r e e t , Gladwini, M I 48624 by Attorney Di sc ip l ine Board Genesee County Hearing Panel #4.
1 ) Suspension - one yea r ;
2) E f f e c t i v e February 17, 1988. The Respondent d i d no t answer t h e Formal Complaint and f a i l e d t o appear a t a hear ing i n F l i n t on December 4, 1987. The hear ing panel concluded t h a t Respondent ' s d e f a u l t f o r f a i l u r e t o answer c o n s t i t u t e d admissions t o a l l e g a t i o n s t h a t Respondent en t e red h i s appearance on behal f of a c l i e n t i n a c r imina l ma t t e r b u t f a i l e d t o appear a t t h e scheduled p r e - t r i a l and f a i l e d t o t ake a-ction ' t o withdraw a s counsel ; t h a t he submitted an answer t o a Reques t f o r I n v e s t i g a t i o n which c o n t a i n e d a materialy mis rep resen ta t ion ; t h a t i n prepar ing and f i l i n g a complaint i n t h e United S t a t e s D i s t r i c t Court f o r t h e Eas te rn D i s t r i c t o f Michigan, Respondent v i o l a t e d h i s du ty a s an a t t o r n e y t o r e f r a i n from f i l i n g a s u i t when he knows o r when i t i s obvious t h a t such a c t i o n would s e r v e merely t o h a r r a s s ano the r and t o r e f r a i n from knowingly advancing a c la im t h a t i s unwarranted under e x i s t i n g l aw; and t h a t Respondent was found t o be i n contempt by t h e Un i t ed S t a t e s D i s t r i c t Cour t f o r h i s f a i l u r e t o pay c e r t a i n a s se s sed c o s t s o r appear a t t h e show cause hearing. Respondent's conduct was determined t o be i n v i o l a t i o n of MCR 9.104(1-4,6), MCR 9.113(A) and Canons 1, 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 - 1 0 2 A ) ( , 5 , 6 ) , DR 6-101(A)(3), DR 7 - O l A ) ( - 3 , DR 7-102(A)(1,2) and DR 7-106(A). Costs were a s se s sed i n t he amount of $93.18.
The pane l noted Respondent's Reprimand f o r misconduct i n an o rde r dated September 10, 1987 and h i s suspension f o r t h i r t y days e f fec t* June 26, 1987.