MEMBERS ROBERT S. HARRISON
CHAIRMAN VANLEY 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 d
GENERAL COUNSEL
SUITE 1260 333 W M R T STREET
DETROIT. MICHIGAN 48226 Area Code 313 963-5553
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION ADB 123-87; 142-87 M I 48235 by t h e i nc reas ing d i s c i p l i n e from a reprimand t o a
Che A. Karega, P 31387, 14201 Vassar , D e t r o i t , Attorney D i s c i p l i n e Board suspens ion of 120 days.
1 ) Suspension - 120 days;
2 ) E f f e c t i v e December 8 , 1987. The hea r ing pane l concluded from t h e evidence presen ted t h a t Respondent was suspended f o r 120 days commencing May 9, 1986. I n v i o l a t i o n of t h a t Order of Suspension, Respondent cont inued h i s r e p r e s e n t a t i o n of a r e l a t i v e i n a mat te r be fo re t h e Juven i l e Div is ion of t h e Wayne County Proba te Court and appeared pe r sona l ly before t h a t c o u r t on June 1 , 1986. The pane l f u r t h e r found t h a t Respondent was d i scharged by a c l i e n t i n ano the r ma t t e r bu t f a i l e d t o t ake app rop r i a t e s t e p s t o n o t i f y t h e c o u r t of h i s withdrawal and/or h i s suspension. Respondent's conduct was found t o be i n v i o l a t i o n of MCR 9.104(1-5,8); MCR 9.119 and Canons 1 and 3 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)(3-6) and DR 3-101(B).
In an o r d e r en t e r ed May 12, 1988, t h e Attorney D i s c i p l i n e Board s e t a s i d e t h e reprimand imposed by t h e panel and d i r e c t e d t h a t Respondent be s u s p e n d e d f o r 120 e f f e c t i v e December 8 , 1987 and u n t i l R e s p o n d e n t ' s r e in s t a t emen t i n accordance wi th MCR 9.123(B). Costs were a s se s sed i n t h e amount of $368.62.
NOTE: Respondent's l i c e n s e t o p r a c t i c e law has been suspended cont inuous ly s i n c e Ma59, 1986.
Respondent has i n s t i t u t e d r e in s t a t emen t proceedings.
Johp F. VanBol t