MEMBERS PATRICK J. KEATING CHAIRMAN
& I T I N M . DOCTOROFF 'CE CHAIRMAN
AALES C. VINCENT, M.D. SECRETARY
REMONA A. GREEN HANLEY M. GURWIN ROBERT S. HARRISON ODESSA KOMER
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOHN F. VAN BOLT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8 GENERAL COUNSEL
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NOTICE OF REPRIMAND (By Consent)
F i l e No. DP 24/86 David J. Page, P 26938, 409 Main S t r e e t , Box 397, S t . Joseph, M I 49085 by Attorney Di sc ip l ine Board, Kalamazoo Hearing Panel #2.
1 ) Reprimand; 2) E f f e c t i v e November 6 , 1986. The Respondent and the Grievance Administrator submitted a S t i p u l a t i o n f o r Consent Order of D i s c i p l i n e i n accordance w i t h MCR 9.115(F(5) i n which the Respondent agreed t o the e n t r y of a n Order of Reprimand on the b a s i s of h i s p l ea of no c o n t e s t t o the charges of misconduct contained i n the Formal Complaint, t o w i t : t h a t the Respondent agreed to r e p r e s e n t a non-profi t day c a r e c e n t e r wi th regard to state and f e d e r a l tax matters i n February 1984 b u t that he f a i l e d t o take prompt a c t i o n on behalf of h i s c l i e n t , f a i l e d to provide timely advice and f a i l e d to communicate w i t h t h e c l i e n t r e g a r d i n g t h e s t a t u s o f t h o s e m a t t e r s . The Complaint a l s o charged t h a t the Respondent f a i l e d to answer the Reques t f o r I n v e s t i g a t i o n . The Complaint charged v i o l a t i o n s of
MCR 9.104(1-4) and Canons 1, 6 & 7 of t he Code of P ro fe s s iona l Respons ib i l i t y , to w i t : DR 7-101 ( A ) (1-3).
DR 1-102(A) (5 ,6 ) ; DR 6-101 (A) (1-3) and
The s t i p u l a t i o n was approved by the Attorney Grievance Commission and a c c e p t e d by t h e H e a r i n g P a n e l . C o s t s were assessed i n the amount of $381.30. diij John F. VanBolt