BOARD MEMBERS WILLIAM G. REAMON, CHAIRPERSON LYNN H . SHECTER, VICE -CHAIRPERSON BERNADINE N. DENNING. SECRETARY JOHN L . COTE LEO A. FARHAT PATRICK J. KEATING CHARLES C . VINCENT. M. 0.
STATE OF MICHIGAN
J O H N F. X . DWAIHY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & GENERAL COUNSEL
SUITE 1260 333 W. FORT STREET DETROIT, MICHIGAN 4 8 2 2 6 TELEPHONE: (313)9 63-5553
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION F i l e No: DP-109184
ROBERT POWELL, (P22870), Pos t Off i c e Box 817, Battle Creek, Michigan 49016, D i s c i p l i n e Board.
by
Kalamazoo Hearing
Panel 112
of
the Attorney
(1) Suspension (2 ) For a per iod of 2 yea r s ( 3 ) E f f e c t i v e December 20, 1984 The Hearing Panel found: t h a t Respondent neglec ted a c e r t a i n domes t i c r e l a t i o n s ma t t e r , f a i l i n g t o i n s t i t u t e l e g a l proceedings t o s e c u r e p h y s i c a l custody of h i s c l i e n t ' s granddaughter; t h a t Respondent, during h i s i n i t i a l in te rv iew wi th the c l i e n t furn ished he r w i t h a bus iness card which i d e n t i f i e d Respondent a s a member of the Nat iona l
Community Media t i o n Off i c e s , which o rgan iza t ion was no t i n e x i s t ance; t h a t Respondent's use of s a i d bus iness ca rd ind ica t ed a n a t t e m p t t o dece ive prospec t ive c l i e n t s ; t h a t Respondent f a i l e d t o answer t h e Gr ievance Administrator ' s Request f o r I n v e s t i g a t i o n ; t h a t Respondent, appearing i n the o f f i c e s of the Attorney Grievance Commission, provided f a l s e information regarding h i s communia t i ons w i t h h i s c l i e n t . The Panel found v i o l a t i o n s of Canons 1, 6 , 7 and 9 of t h e Code of P ro fe s s iona l Respons ib i l i t y , to-wi t: ~ ~ 1 - 1 0 2((4~-6)), DR~-101( ~ ) ( 1 - 3 ) , D R ~ - 1 0 1 ((~1-)3 ) and ~ ~ 9 - 1 0 2 ( B(4) ) and GCR 1963, 953(1-4) and ( 6 ) .
Dated: January 11, 1985
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PRIOR NOTICE AND COPIES OF HEARING PANEL ORDER 6 REPORT PREVIOUSLY ISSUED.