Atrick J. Keatirn?. aldxlmn Charles C. vinmt; secretary Ranara A. Green Hanley H. anwin Robert S. ihmisul OdessaKaner
STATE OF MICHIGAN
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J O H N f. X . OWAIHY CXCCUTIVL OIRECTOR S OCNLRAL COUNSEL
F i l e Nos. DP 112185; 72/85; 86/85
M i t c h e l l 6. Howard, P 27976, 45081 Geddes Road, Canton, M I 48188, by Attorney Disc ipl ine Board, Hacomb County Hearing Panel X3.
(1) Suspension; (2) For a Period of 120 Days; (3 ) Effect ive March 13, 1986. The Hear ing P a n e l found t h a t Respondent, by d e f a u l t , admitted to the charges i n the Formal Complaint to w i t : n e g l e c t of t h e d e f e n s e of a c i v i l complaimt r e s u l t i n g i n a d e f a u l t judgment a g a i n s t Respondent's c l i e n t i n excess of $12,000. Regarding an add i t iona l consolidated complaint, the Panel found t h a t Respondent neglected a divorce matter and f a i l e d , neglected and/or refused to refund to the divorce c l i e n t unused por t ions of the r e t a i n e r f e e paid to him; the Panel a l s o found t h a t Respondent f a i l e d to answer the Grievance Administrator ' s reques t
f o r inves t iga t ion and the Formal Complaint i n v io la t ion of former GCR 1963, 9 6 2 . 2 ( ~ ) . The Hearing Panel found v i o l a t i o n s of Canons 1 ,2 ,6 and 7 of the Code of Profess ional Responsibi l i ty , t o w i t : DR 1 - 1 0 2 ( ~ ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) , DR 6 -101(~) (3 ) , DR 7 - 1 0 1 ( ~ ) , and MCR 9.104(1-4). The Panel considered a p r i o r suspension of 121 days e f f e c t i v e i n September of 1984. Coa t s were a s s e s s e d i n t h e amount of $137.97. FA 7 K a y
ohn F. X. Dwaihy Executive Director & General Counsel
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