MEMBERS LOUANN VAN DER WIELE CHAIRPERSON REV. MICHAEL MURRAY VICE-CHAIRPERSON BARBARA WILLIAMS FORNEY SECRETARY JAMES A. FINK JOHN W. INHULSEN JONATHAN E. LAUDERBACH KAREN D. O'DONOGHUE MICHAEL B. RIZIK, JR. LINDA S. HOTCHKISS, MD
STATE OF MICHIGAN ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD
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MARK A. ARMITAGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WENDY A. NEELEY DEPUTY DIRECTOR
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SHERRY L. MIFSUD OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
ALLYSON M. PLOURDE CASE MANAGER
OWEN R. MONTGOMERY CASE MANAGER
JULIE M. LOISELLE RECEPTION/STISECRETARY
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION Case No. 18-24-RD Notice Issued: May 15,2018 Richard J. Doud, P 23271, Mackinac, Island, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board. Suspension - 90-Days, Effective May 15, 2018 In a reciprocal discipline proceeding underMCR 9.120(C), the Grievance Administratorfiled a certified copy of an order suspending respondent's license to practice law for a period of 90 days, entered by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Southern Division, on June 23,2017, In Re Richard J. Doud and Andrew M. Ferguson, Case No. 15-mc-50494.
An order regarding imposition of reciprocal discipline was served upon respondent on March 15,2018. The 21-day period referenced in MCR 9.120(C)(2)(b) expired without objection by either party and the respondent was deemed to be in default. Based on that default, the Attorney Discipline Board ordered that respondent's license to practice law in Michigan be suspended for 90 days. Costs were assessed in the amount of $1,560.04.
"Vt~~ Mark A. Armitage
Executive Director