MEMBERS HON. MARTIN M. DOCTOROFF CHAIRMAN
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S. HARRISON CluJRHMI
LHARLES C. VINCENT, M.D. SECRRARY REMONA A. GREEN HANLN M. GURWIN PATRICK J. KEATING ODESSA KOMER
STATE OF MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION
JOHN F. VAN BOLT M E C U T M 0,RH:TOII 8 GENEAAL COUNSEL
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David F. C a s s l e m a n , P 23407, 1 5 5 5 L u r a y , N.W., Grand R a p i d s , M I 48504 b y A t t o r n e y D i s c i p l i n e Board Grand R a p i d s Hear i ng Panel #2. 1 ) Suspension - two yea r s ;
2 ) E f f e c t i v e October 9, 1987. The Respondent appeared p e r s o n a l l y b e f o r e t he Panel and acknowledged that he had ' f a i l ed t o f i l e a n answer t o t he Formal Complaint and had t aken no a c t i o n t o set a s i d e t he d e f a u l t . The Panel concluded t h a t misconduct was e s t a b l i s h e d as charged i n t h e Complaint, t o w i t , Respondent was r e t a i n e d t o f i l e a n appea l o f a
j udgmen t e n t e r e d a g a i n s t h i s c l i e n t s b u t f a i l e d t o c u r e t h e d e f e c t s i n t h e Claim of Appeal d e s p i t e n o t i c e s from the Cour t , f a i l e d t o t ake a c t i o n t o p reven t t he garnishment of h i s c l i e n t ' s wages, and f a l s e l y r e p r e s e n t e d t o h i s c l i e n t s that t h e i r appea l had been p rope r ly f i l e d ; Respondent f a i l e d t o n o t i f y h i s c l i e n t s that h i s l i c e n s e t o p r a c t i c e law was suspended September 17, 1986
b u t cont inued t o mis lead h i s c l i e n t s r e g a r d i n g t h e s t a t u s of t h e appea l subsequent t o t h a t d a t e ; and Respondent f a i l e d t o answer a
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 s and se rved by t h e Grievance Adminis t ra tor . Respondent' s conduct was found t o b e i n v i o l a t i o n of MCR 9.104(1-4) (7-8), MCR 9 . 1 0 3 ( ~ ) , MCR 9 . 1 1 3 ( ~ ()2 ) and Canons 1, 2 , 3 , 6 & 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 1-102 (A)( 1,3-6), DR 2-106(A), DR 3 - l O l ( ~ ) , DR 6-101(A)(2,3) and DR 7-101(A)(1-3).
The Panel cons ide red the m i t i g a t i n g e f f e c t o f Respondent 's a p p a r e n t e f f o r t s t o r e s o l v e v a r i o u s pe r sona l d i f f i c u l t i e s . Cos ts were a s s e s s e d i n t he amount of $274.78.
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 September 17, 1986 a s t he r e s u l t of a 120 day s u s ~ e n s i o ne f f e c t i v e on t h a t d a t e and a one yea r suspens ion i n t ter e f f e c t i v e June
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