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MEMBERS HON. MARTIN M. DOCTOROFF CHAIRMAN 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 & GENERAL COUNSEL
SUITE 1260 333 W. FORT STREET
DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48226 Area Code 31 3 963-5553
NOTICE OF REPRIIYAND ADB Case No. 45-87 E l o i s e , Williams, P 29486, 47 N. ~ a g i n a w , Pont iac , M I 48058 b y At torney D i s c i p l i n e Board Oakland County Hearing Panel # lo .
1 ) Reprimand; 2 ) E f f e c t i v e August 10, 1987. The Hearing Panel concluded t h a t the Grievance Adminis t ra tor had e s t a b l i s h e d p ro fe s s iona l misconduct a s a l l e g e d
i n t h r e e counts of a seven count complaint ; t o w i t , t h a t t h e Respondent f a i l e d o r r e fused t o d e l i v e r t h e c l i e n t ' s f i l e t o sub s ti t u t e counsel f o r c i n g the c l i e n t ' s new a t t o r n e y t o i n s t i t u te
a n a c t i o n f o r c la im and d e l i v e r y and t h a t she 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 . Respondent' s conduct 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 and 2 of t he Code of P ro fe s s iona l Respons ib i l i t y , DR 1-102 (A)(1,5-6) and DR 2-llO(A)(2). I n a r r i v i n g a t i t s conc lus ion t h a t a Reprimand was the a p p r o p r i a t e s anc t ion , t h e Panel cons idered t h e m i t i g a t i n g e f f e c t of cer t a i n medical problems experienced b y Respondent dur ing the per iod of t i m e , a l l e g e d i n a t he Complaint. Cos ts were a s s e s s e d i n t he amount of I / John F! VanB -ol I t