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MEMBERS MARTIN M. DOCTOROFF CHAIRMAN
S. HARRISON /ICE CHAIRMAN
iAALES 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
GENERAL COUNSEL
SUITE 1260 333 W. FORT STREET
DETROIT. MICHIGAN 48226 Area Code 313 963-5553
NOTICE OF REPRIMAND (By Consent)
F i l e Nos. DP 104/86; DP 153/86 John W. Mason, P 17182, 521 Parklane Towers, N.W. Dearborn, M I 48126 by Attorney D i s c i p l i n e Board Wayne County Hearing Panel #8.
1 ) Reprimand; 2 ) E f f e c t i v e March 4 , 1987. Respondent en t e red i n t o a s t i p u l a t i o n wi th the Grievance Administrator t h a t a Consent Order of D i s c i p l i n e i n accordance wi th MCR 9.115(F)(5) be submitted t o the Hearing Panel . Respondent o f f e red h i s p lea o f -nolo c ontendere t o the a l l e g a t i o n s i n a Formal Complaint that he was r e t a i n e d i n September 1983 t o r e p r e s e n t a c l i e n t i n claims f o r personal i n j u r i e s sus ta ined i n a h o t e l f i r e b u t t h a t he f a i l e d to i n s t i t u t e s u i t on h i s c l i e n t ' s behalf and f a i l e d to respond t o h i s c l i e n t ' s i n q u i r i e s regard ing the s t a t u s of her case. The Respondent admit ted t h a t he f a i l e d t o answer the Formal Complaint f i l e d by the Administrator . The Panel concluded t h a t Respondent 's conduct v i o l a t e d the p rov i s ions of MCR 9 .104(1 -4 ) (7 ) and Canons 1, 6 & 7 o f t h e Code o f P ro fe s s iona l Respons ib i l i t y , t o w i t : DR 1-102(A) (5 ,6 ) ; DR 6-101 (A) (3) and DR 7-101 (A) (1-3). I n accordance wi th the s t i p u l a t i o n , a Reprimand w a s imposed. Costs were assessed i n t he
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