MEMBERS MARTIN M. OOCTOROFF OUJRYIN
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOHN F. VAN BOLT EXECUTIVE DIREClOR 6 GENERUCOUNSEL
ROBERT S. HARRISON YtCEOUlRVAN CHARLES C. VINCENT. M.D. yuIEr*I)r REMONA A. GREEN HANLEY M. GURWIN PATRICK J. KU\TiNG QDESSA FOMER
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION F i l e No. DP 170185 Theodore A l f o m e t t i , Jr., P 27091, 30901 Utica Road, S u i t e 8795, Rosevi l le , H I 48066 by Attorney Discipl ine Board Wayne County Bearing Panel 17.
1) Suspension, 2 years ; 2) Effect ive November 13, 1986. The Formal Complaint f i l e d by the Grievance Administrator charged d ra t the Respondent neglected a bankruptcy matter and a divorce judgment modif ica t ion en t rus ted to him by a c l i e n t and, when asked about the s t a t u s of those l e g a l mat ters , d e l i b e r a t e l y mispreeented the e x t e n t of h i s a c t i v i t i e s on h i s c l i e n t ' s behalf . The Complaint charged t h a t the Respondent f u r t h e r misrepresented the f a c t s to the Attorney Grievance Commission during the course of its inves t iga t ion i n t h a t matter. A second count a l leged t h a t Respondent's inac t ion resu l t ed in a d ismissal of a d ivorce a c t i o n
f i l e d on behalf of a c l i e n t and charged that Respondent d e l i b e r a t e l y m i s r e p r e s e n ted the s t a t u s o f t h a t c a s e t o h i s c l i e n t .
Respondent f a i l e d to answer the Formal Complaint and did no t appear a t the hearing. Based upon Respondent's Default , the Panel found t h a t the charges were es tabl ished and that Respondent' s conduct cons t i t u t e d v i o l a t i o n s of HCR 9.104(2-4) and Canons 1, 6 6 7 of the Code of Profess ional Responsibi l i ty , to
w i t :
DR 1-102(~)(4-6); DR 6-101(~)(3) and DB 7-101(~)(1-3).
By a majority , the Panel suspended Respondent' s l i c e n s e to p rac t i ce law f o r a period of two years. The dissent ing panel member concluded t h a t Respondent's apparent indif ference to the proceedings warranted a suspension of three years. Costs were assessed i n the amount of $158.44.
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1 Jbhn F . VanBolt a ted : JAN 1 6 1987