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NOTICE OF REVOCATION ADB Case Nos. 53-87; 86-87 P e t e r H. Moray, P 17953, 1411 E. J e f f e r s o n , D e t r o i t , M I 48207-3180 b y At torney D i s c i p l i n e Board Wayne County Hearing Panel t19 .
1 ) Revocation; 2 ) E f f e c t i v e August 13, 1987 The Respondent f a i l e d t o answer the n ine count Complaint f i l e d A p r i l 20, 1987 and f a i l e d t o appear a t the hear ing. The Hearing Panel concluded t h a t Responden t ' s d e f a u l t c o n s t i t u t e d a n a d m i s s i o n o f t h e c h a r g e s o f m i s c o n d u c t , t o w i t : t h a t i n h i s h a n d l i n g o f t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f a decedent ' s estate he f a i l e d t o f i l e annual account ings or t u r n over t he a s s e t s of t h e e s t a t e t o t he successor f i d u c i a r y fo l lowing h i s suspens ion a s persona l represents t i v e ; t h a t he subsequent ly f i l e d a F i r s t and F i n a l Account i n t h a t e s t a t e which f a l s e l y r ep re sen t ed t h a t c e r t a i n disbursements had been made; t h a t i n h i s handl ing of a second decedent ' s estate, he f a i l e d t o f i l e necessary documents, d i s t r i b u t e d estate funds of approximately $14,000 w i t h u t the a u t h o r i z a t i o n of the Probate Cour t and misappropr ia ted t o h i s own use the sum of $17,233.34; t h a t he neglec ted a d ivorce matter e n t r u s t e d t o him b y a c l i e n t ; and that he f a i l e d t o answer a Request f o r Inves t i ga t ion . Respondent' s conduct was i n v i o l a t i o n of MCR 9.104(1-4, 7 ) ; MCR 9 . 1 1 3 ( ~ ) , ( B ) ( 2 ) and Canons 1, 6 , 7 & 9 of the Code of P ro fe s s iona l Respons ib l i t y , DR 1 - 0 2 A 1 6 ; DR 6 - 1 0 1 ( ~ )( 3 ) ; DR 7-101(A) (1-3) and DR 9-102 (B) (1 ,3 ,4 as se s sed i n the amount of $ 99.07 . ) ; DR 9-102 (D) (1-4). Cos ts were
The Panel concluded t h a t r evoca t ion of Respondent 's l i c e n s e was warranted i n l i g h t of the n a t u r e of the misconduct admit ted by d e f a u l t , Respondent 's f a i l u r e t o answer or appear i n t he se proceedings, and a p r i o r suspension of 150 days.
NOTE: Respondent 's l i c e n s e was suspended f o r 150 days e f f e c t i v e March 25 , 1987 and u41AiL I the . e f f e c t i v e d a t e of t h i s Order of Revocation.
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