BOARD MEMBERS WILLIAM G. REAMON. CHAIRPERSON LYNN H. SHECTER. VICE -CHAIRPERSON BERNADINE N. DENNING. SECRETARY JOHN L. COT^ LEO A. FARHAT PATRICK J. KEATING CHARLES C . VINCENT. M. D.
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JOHN F. X. DWAIHY EXECUTIVE OIRECTOR & GENERAL COUNSEL
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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION
F i l e Nos: DP-252/82; DP-171182
ROBEBT V. LUOW, (P16861), 2706 E a s t Michigan Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 48912 by the Attorney D i s c i p l i n e Board inc reas ing a hear ing panel suspension.
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Suspension For a per iod of 3 Years and 1 Day E f f e c t i v e Apr i l 13, 1983 ( a s prev ious ly i n d i c a t e d i n n o t i c e of Apr i l 13 , 1983).
The Board a f f i rmed hear ing panel f i nd ings tha t : Respondent neglec ted c e r t a i n c i v i l l i t i g a t i o n r e s u l t i n g i n e n t r y of d e f a u l t a g a i n s t h i s c l i e n t ; a s epa ra t e c l i e n t depos i ted approximately $180,000 w i t h Respondent during the a t t o r n e y / c l e i n t r e l a t i o n s h i p and t h a t approxi- ma t e l y $40 ,000 t o $50 ,000 of t h a t amount i s unaccoun ted f o r a n d f u r t h e r t h a t the money is the s u b j e c t of c i v i l l i t i g a t i o n between the c l i e n t and Respondent; Respondent f a i l e d t o answer fou r r eques t s f o r i n v e s t i g a t i o n s and two formal complaints. The panel imposed a one y e a r suspension, the Grievance Administrator appealed and the Board i n c r e a s e d the suspension t o t h ree years and one day. I n i t s opin ion the Board amended the panel f i nd ings of f a c t c l a r i f y i n g t h a t Respon- d e n t commingled and converted approximately $180,000. The Board con- s i d e r e d c e r t a i n personal f a c t o r s i n m i t i g a t i o n , b u t a l s o noted t h a t t he primary v i o l a t i o n of misappropria t i o n of funds was aggrava ted by f a i l u r e to f i l e a n account ing with a c o u r t and f a i l u r e to answer the formal d i s c i p l i n a r y complaint .
Respondent 's a p p l i c a t i o n f o r leave to appea l and r eques t f o r s t a y was denied by the Michigan Supreme Court.
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