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STATE OF MICHIGAN

REMONA A OREEN HANLEY M GURWlN PATRCK J KEAnNO OOESW KOIIER

NOTICE 01 SUSPENSION

Ray 8. b o u n , P 10918, 9267 C u l e y , D e t r o i t , HI 48224, by Attorney Dimcipline Board Wayne County Rearing Panel 47.

1) Sumpenmion - 3 y e a r s and 1 day;

2) E f f e c t i v e December 1, 1986. The Reapondent. a rurpended a t t o r n e y , f a i l e d t o anaver t h e lormml Complaint and f a i l e d t o appear a t t he hearing. The Panel found t h a t Respondent war r e t a i n e d i n October 1984 t o i n m t i t u t e l muit f o r breach of c o n t r a c t and rece ived t h e rum of $390.00 from

him c l i e n t s i n July 1983 vhen he t o l d them t h a t he war f i l i q s u i t . The Panel concluded t h a t t h e Respondent f a i l e d t o f i l e the muit , f a i l e d t o c o r u n i c m t e f u r t h e r wi th him c l i e n t s , f a i l e d t o rafund the unearned a t t o r n e y f e e s vh ich had been paid and f a i l e d

t o answer t h o Reques t f o r I n v e m t i g a t i o n s e r v e d upon him i n November 1986. Respondent's conduct vam found t o ba i n v i o l a t i o n of UCR 9.104(1-4,7); UCB 9.103(C); UCB 9.113(B)(2) and Canons 1,2,6, b 7 of t h e Code of P r o f e r r i o n a l Responsib i l i ty . DR 1-102(A)(1,5.6); DR 2-106(A)(B); DB 2-llO(A)(2,3); DR 6-101(A)(3) and DP 7-101(A)(l-3). The Panel a180 ordered t h a t r e s t i t u t i o n be mad. t o him c l i e n t s .

The Panel noted t h e aggravat ing e f f e c t of Respondent'r I a i l u r o t o appear a s r ~ q u i r e db y t h e Court Rules and him previous d l o c i p l l n a r y record vhich inc ludes admonishments i n 1982 and 1984, a noprimand i n 1983, a one-year s u s p e n s i o n a f f e c t i v e kcomber 1, 1986 and a t h i r t y - d a y muspension which is c u r r e n t l y undor appoal t o t h e Attorney Di sc ip l ine Board by the Grievance M n t n l o t r a t o r . Costs were asseosed i n t h e amount of $227.01.

fho ouspon~ tono f t h r e e yearm and one day wee ordered r e t r o a c t i v e t o Oecenbor 1. 1986 t o r u n c o n c u r r e n t l y w i t h t h e one -yea r

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