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JAMES A. FINK JOHN W. INHULSEN JONATHAN E. LAUDERBACH KAREN D. O'DONOGHUE MICHAEL B. RIZIK, JR. LINDA S. HOTCHKISS, MD
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NOTICE OF REPRIMAND WITH CONDITIONS (By Consent)
Case No. 18-4-JC Notice Issued: July 23, 2018 Jacob Thie Zeilstra, P 75543, Grand Rapids, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Kent County Hearing Panel #4.
Reprimand, Effective July 20, 2018 The respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a Stipulation for Consent Order of Reprimand, in accordance with MCR 9.115(F)(5), which was approved by the Attorney Grievance Commission and accepted by the hearing panel. The stipulation contained respondent's admission that he was convicted in a matter titled People of the State of Michigan v Jacob Thie Zeilstra, 17th Circuit Court Case No. 15-08915-FH, of the misdemeanors of attempting to flee a police officer 4th degree, in violation of MCl 257.602A2[A]; and assaulting/resisting/obstructing an officer (attempt), in violation of MCl 750.81 D1 [A]. Based on respondent's conviction and his admission in the stipulation, the hearing panel found that respondent engaged in conduct that violated a criminal law of a state or of the United States, an ordinance, or tribal law pursuant to MCR 2.615, in violation of MCR 9.104(5).
In accordance with the stipulation of the parties, the hearing panel ordered that respondent be reprimanded and that he be subject to conditions relevant to the established misconduct. Costs were assessed in the amount of $1,090.69. ~a~ Mark A. Armitage Executive Director