MEMBERS PATRICK J. KEATING CHAIRMAN
'IARTIN M. DOCTOROFF VICE CHAIRMAN GHARLES 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 d
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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION (Pending Appeal) F i l e No. DP 123185
Gary B. Perkins, P 18787, 25509 Kelly Road, Rosevil le , M I 48066 by Attorney Disc ipl ine Board Oakland County Hearing Panel #15.
1 ) Suspension - 30 days;
2 ) Effect ive June 26, 1986. The Hear ing P a n e l found t h a t t h e Respondent committed professional misconduct i n h i s handling of wrongful death a c t i o n and subsequent probate proceedings as the result of a c t s o r omissions which included h i s f a i l u r e to reduce h i s contingency fee agreement to wr i t ing i n v i o l a t i o n of MCR 8.121(F)[former GCR
928.61 ; h i s d i s t r i b u t i o n of the wrongful death proceeds, including d i s t r i b u t ion of a t torney f e e s , without p r io r c o u r t approval; and h i s f a i l u r e to conclude the probate proceedings i n a timely manner. The Hearing Panel concluded t h a t Respondent' s conduct was i n v i o l a t ion of MCR 9.104( 1-4), MCR 8.121(F) and
Canons 1, 6 & 7 of the Code of Profess ional Responsibil i ty to w i t : DR 1-101 (A) (5) ( 6 ) , DR 6-101 (A)( 1-3) and DR 7-101 (A)( 1-3). Costs were assessed i n the amount of $804.22.
A timely P e t i t i o n f o r Review was f i l e d by the Respondent seeking review by the Attorney Disc ipl ine Board. I n the absence of a P e t i t i o n f o r Stay of Disc ipl ine , the Order of Suspension
became e f f e c t i v e June 26, 1986.
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