WILLIAM G. REAMON, CHAIRPERSON PATRICK J . KEATING, VICE-CHAIRPERSON
BERNADINE N. DENNING. SECRETARY JOHN L. COTE MARTIN M. DOCTOROFF ROBERT S. HARRISON CHARLES C. VINCENT. M. 0.
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOHN F. X . DWAIHY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR s
GENERAL COUNSEL
SUITE 1260 3 3 3 W. FORT STREET DETROIT. MICHIGAN 4 8 2 2 6 TELEPHONE: (313) 9 6 3 - 5 5 5 3
NOTICE OF SUSPmSION (By Consent)
F i l e No. DP 19/85 L. Graham Ward, (P 21974), 1200 Buhl Bui ld ing , D e t r o i t , M I 48226, by a Consent Order of D i sc ip l ine f i l e d September 30, 1985.
( I ) Suspension; ( 2 ) For a per iod o f one year ; (3 ) E f f e c t i v e October 21, 1985. Respondent admit ted the a l l e g a t i o n s i n the Formal Complanint, t o w i t : Respondent f a i l e d , neglec ted and/or re f used t o i n s t i t u t e an a c t i o n f o r d ivorce pursuant t o r e t a i n e r by wife and/or husband, and f a l s e l y represented t o the husband t h a t a n a c t i o n f o r d ivorce had been s t a r t e d and a judgment d i s so lv ing the marriage had been en te red ; Respondent prepared, executed and de l ive red to the c l i e n t , o r caused the same, a purported judgment
of d i v o r c e which was a f o r g e r y p r e p a r e d by Respondent . The c l i e n t remarr ied, r e l y i n g upon the f a l s e assurances of Respondent and the forged judgment. The 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 admit ted to v i o l a t i o n s of MCR 9.104 (1-4) and Canons 1 , 6 & 7 of the Code of P ro fe s s iona l R e s p o n s i b i l i t y , to w i t : DR 1-102 ( ~ ) ( 1 ) ( 3 - 6 ) , DR 6-101 (A)(l-3) , DR 7-101 (A)(l-3) and DR 7-102 ( ~ ) ( 3 - 6 ) .
Executive Di rec to r & General Counsel
Dated:
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