STATE OF MICHIGAN Attorney Discipline Board
2020-Jun-17
GRIEVANCE ADMINISTRATOR, Attorney Grievance Commission,
Petitioner, v NIJAD GEORGES MEHANNA, P 59371, Respondent. /
Case No. 20-39-JC
AMENDED ORDER OF REINSTATEMENT
Issued by Attorney Discipline Board 333 W. Fort St., Detroit, Michigan 48226
On June 11, 2020, the hearing panel issued an Order of Suspension (By Consent), suspending respondent from the practice of law in Michigan for 179 days, effective retroactively to May 2, 2018. 1 On June 12, 2020, respondent, Nijad Georges Mehanna, submitted an affidavit pursuant to MCR 9.123(A), showing that he has fully complied with all requirements of the Order of Suspension (By Consent). The Board was advised that the Grievance Administrator has no objection to the affidavit; and the Board being otherwise advised;
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that respondent, Nijad Georges Mehanna, is REINSTATED to the practice of law in Michigan effective DECEMBER 12, 2018.
By:
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD /s/ Mark A. Armitage Executive Director
Dated: June 17, 2020
1 Respondent was suspended on an automatic interim basis on May 2, 2018, pursuant to MCR 9.120(B)(1), following respondent's conviction of one count of assault/resist/obstructing an officer, in violation of MCL 750.81D(1), a felony, and one count of assault, in violation of MCL 750.81, a misdemeanor. On December 12, 2018, respondent's felony conviction was set aside. On December 14, 2018, the Attorney Discipline Board entered a notice vacating the automatic interim suspension, effective December 12, 2018. The parties agreed, and the panel accepted, that good cause exists to make the discipline retroactive to May 2, 2018, because respondent already served a suspension of more than seven months on the basis of his felony conviction that was subsequently set aside.