BOARD MEMBERS WILLIAM G. REAMON. CHAIRPERSON LYNN H . SHECTER, VICE.CHAIRPERSON BERNADINE N. DLNNING. SECRETARY JOHN L . COTE LEO A FARHAT PATRICN J. KEATING CHARLES C . VINCENT. M. 0 .
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOHN F. X . DWAIHY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1 GENERAL COUNSEL - SUITE 1260 3 3 3 W. FORT STREET DETROIT. MICHIGAN 4BZi T E L E P H O N E : ( ~ I ~9)6 3 - 5 :
NOTICE OF R E P E W F i l e No. DP-19/82
SANFORD N. W I N , P16356, 24680 Swanson, Southf i e l d , Michigan 48034, by the Attorney D i s c i p l i n e Board decreas ing a hear ing panel dec i s ion .
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Reprimand E f f e c t i v e J u l y 5 , 1984.
The Board a f f inned hear ing panel f ind ings t h a t Respondent charged and c o l l e c t e d a n excess ive persona l i n j u r y case con t ingent f e e , i n v io la - t i o n of GCR 1963, 928.2 (subsequently amended). The Board noted i n a n o p i n i o n t h a t the o r i g i n a l f e e arrangement was wi th in permissable 1i m i t s; however, the c l i e n t s l a t e r requested t h a t Respondent p e r s o n a l l y a t t e n d t o the m a t t e r without d e l e g a t i n g d u t i e s t o o t h e r a t t o r n e y s i n the f i rm, agree ing to a n increased f e e percentage. The Board, i n d i c a t i n g t h a t a v i o l a t i o n of the con t ingent f e e l i m i t a t i o n r u l e could be grounds f o r a suspension, c i t e d s e v e r a l m i t i g a t i n g f a c t o r s inc lud ing the f a c t t h a t Respondent had, through mediat ion, r e p a i d most of the excess fee. The Board ordered t h a t Respondent r e f u n d t o the c l i e n t s w i t h i n t h i r t y days the balance of the excess ive p o r t i o n of the fee.
Dated: J u l y 6 , 1 9 8 4