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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
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SHERRY L. MIFSUD OFFICE ADMINISTRA TOR
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OWEN R. MONTGOMERY CASE MANAGER
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NOTICE OF REPRIMAND (By Consent)
Case No. 18-13-JC Notice Issued: June 5, 2018 James Edward Brittain, P 75873, Taylor, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri County Hearing Panel #8.
Reprimand, Effective June 2, 2018 The respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a Stipulation for Consent Order of Reprimand, in accordance with MCR 9.115(F)(5), which was approved by the Attorney Grievance Commission and accepted by the hearing panel. The stipulation contained respondent's agreement that he was convicted in a matter titled People of the Township of Canton v James Edward Brittain, 35th District Court Case No. 16C17883-0M, of operating while impaired by a controlled substance, a misdemeanor, in violation of MCl 257.625(8). Based on respondent's conviction and the parties' stipulation, it has been established that respondent engaged in conduct that violated a criminal law of a state or of the United States, in violation of MCR 9.104(5).
In accordance with the stipulation of the parties, the hearing panel ordered that respondent be reprimanded. Costs were assessed in the amount of $970.98.
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