MEMBERS HON. MARTIN M. DOCTOROFF CHAIRMAN qOBERT S. HARRISON ACE CHAIRMAN ,rlARLES C. VINCENT, M.D. SECRETARY
REMONA A. GREEN HANLEY M. GURWIN PATRICK J. KEATING ODESSA KOMER
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOHN F. VAN BOLT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8 GENEflAL - COUNSEL -
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NOTICE OF REVOCATION ADB 78-87; 106-87 David F. T i b b e t t s , P 22859, S t a t e S t r e e t , Box 331, A t l a n t a , M I 49709 by A t t o r n e y D i s c i p l i n e Board Wayne County Hearing Panel 19.
1 ) Revocation; 2) E f f e c t i v e November 13, 1987. The Respondent a suspended a t t o r n e y , f a i l e d t o answer two Formal Complaints consol ida ted f o r hear ing and f a i l e d t o appear be fo re t h e Panel. H i s d e f a u l t was deemed t o c o n s t i t u t e admissions t o t h e a l l e g a t i o n s i n t h e Complaints t h a t Respondent f a i l e d t o i n s t i t u t e s u i t o r t ake o t h e r a c t i o n f o r which he was r e t a i n e d by a c l i e n t i n January 1986, f a i l e d t o refund t h e unearned a t t o r n e y f e e s which t h e c l i e n t had paid; f a i l e d t o i n s t i t u t e f o r e c l o s u r e proceedings a s agreed upon with ano the r c l i e n t i n Apr i l 1986; neglec ted the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of a probate e s t a t e i n which he was appointed personal r e p r e s e n t a t i v e i n May 1985; f a i l e d t o answer t h r e e Requests f o r I n v e s t i g a t i o n ; and f a i l e d t o answer t h e Formal Compla in t s e r v e d i n May 1987. R e s p o n d e n t ' s c o n d u c t was 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 , 6 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 1 6 ; DR 2-llO(A)(3); DR 6-101(A) (3 ) and DR 7 - 1 0 l A l - 3 Costs were assessed i n t h e amount of $99.88.
The Panel took n o t i c e of Respondent's p r i o r d i s c i p l i n a r y record which inc ludes a Reprimand i n November 1984 and suspension of t h r e e yea r s and one day which became e f f e c t i v e March 20, 1987 and t h a t those c a s e s involved s i m i l a r charges of nonperformance t o answer Requests f o r Inves t iga t ion .
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