MEMBERS LOUANN VAN DERWIELE 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
KAREN M. DALEY ASSOCIATE COUNSEL
SHERRY L. MIFSUD OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR ALLYSON M. PLOURDE CASE MANAGER OWEN R. MONTGOMERY CASE MANAGER JULIE M. LOISELLE RECEPTIONISTISECRETARY
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION WITH CONDITIONS
Case No. 18-41-MZ (Ref. 16-92-JC; 16-93-GA)
Notice Issued: May 30,2018
Matthew Patrick 8algat, P 74144, Troy, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri County Hearing Panel #67.
Suspension - 180 Days, Effective May 30, 2018. Tri-County Hearing Panel #67 issued an order on June 19,2017, in Grievance Administrator v Matthew Patrick Sa/gat, Case Nos. 16-92-JC; 16-93-GA, reprimanding respondent with conditions. The order contained a provision that stated: "If respondent fails to fulfill these conditions, including testing positive for non-prescription controlled substances or alcohol, respondent shall be suspended for a period of 180 days upon the filing of an affidavit by the Grievance Administrator, or his designee." Pursuant to the order, the Grievance Administratorfiled a Motion to Increase Discipline with an affidavit attesting to respondent's failure to comply with the conditions of the order.
The hearing panel ordered that respondent's license to practice law in Michigan be suspended r 180 daYSZClive May 30,2018.
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