MEMBERS ROBERT S. HARRISON CHAIRMAN )*ANLEY 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 (By Consent)
ADB 111-87; 139-87 M i c h a e l C. D o r s t e w i t z , P 32367, P. 0. Box 10, 178 N. Paw Paw, Coloma, M I 49038 by A t t o r n e y D i s c i p l i n e Board A l l e g a n Hear ing Panel.
1 ) Suspension - 90 days ;
2 ) E f f e c t i v e December 28, 1987. T h e H e a r i n g P a n e l a c c e p t e d a s t i p u l a t i o n f o r c o n s e n t d i s c i p l i n e f i l e d i n accordance w i t h M i n which t h e Respondent o f f e r e d h i s p l e a o f t h e c h a r g e s c o n t a i n e d i n two Formal Complain espondent was r e t a i n e d i n December 1985 t o defend a d i v o r c e a c t i o n bu t f a i l e d t o complete t h e s e r v i c e s f o r which he was r e t a i n e d and f a i l e d t o respond t o t h e i n q u i r i e s o f h i s c l i e n t ; t h a t Respondent a g r e e d t o ho ld a w i l l p repared f o r a n o t h e r c l i e n t b u t c l o s e d h i s o f f i c e wi thou t a d v i s i n g h i s c l i e n t o f t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h a t document; t h a t he f a i l e d t o answer two Requests f o r I n v e s t i g a t i o n ; and t h a t
h e f a i l e d t o answer a Formal Complaint. Respondent ' s conduct was a l l e g e d t o be i n v i o l a t i o n of MCR 9.104(1-4,7), MCR 9.103(C), MCR 9.113(B)(2) 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 - 1 0 2 ( A ) ( l 4 - 6 DR 2-110(A)(2,3), DR 6-101(A)(3) and DR 7-101(A)(1 . - 3). C o s t s were a s s e s s e d i n t h e amount o f $ 37.80
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