MEMBERS HON. MARTIN M. DOCTOROFF CHAIRMAN ROBERT S. HARRISON VICE CHAIRMAN CHARLES 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 6 GENERAL COUNSEL
SUITE 1260 333 W . FORT STREET DETROIT. MICHIGAN 48226
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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION ADB 44-87 ; 70-87 N. Jerome Rudy, P 19750, 3613 Orchard, Box 1391, Midland, M I 48641 b y Attorney D i s c i p l i n e Board, C l a i r Hearing Panel .
1 ) Suspension - 180 days;
2 ) E f f e c t i v e October 1 3 , 1987. The Respondent f a i l e d t o answer two Formal Complaints which charged t h a t he was r e t a i n e d i n December 1984 t o cha l lenge t h e d i v i s i o n of marital p rope r ty contained i n a Judgment of Divorce
b u t f a i l e d t o take a p p r o p r i a t e a c t i o n t o ach i eve h i s c l i e n t ' s l e g a l o b j e c t i v e s , f a i l e d t o answer t he Request f o r I n v e s t i g a t i o n f i l e d b y the c l i e n t and f a i l e d t o answer t h e Formal Complaint served A p r i l 1, 1987. Respondent 's conduct was a l l e g e d t o b e 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, 6 6 7 o f t he 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)(1,5-6), DR 6-101(A)(3) and DR 7-101(A)(1-3).
The Panel found that the charges of misconduct were e s t a b l i s h e d . The Panel considered Respondent 's testimony t h a t he had s u f f e r e d from seve re h e a l t h problems and they noted Respondent 's p r i o r Reprimand, e f f e c t i v e September 17, 1986, i n another d i s c i p l i n e ma t t e r . Costs were a s s e s s e d i n the amount $251.86. n