BOARD MEMBERS JOHN L . COTE. CHAIRPERSON LEO A. FARHAT M S G R . CLEMENT KERN H. DAVID BAKER LEWIS. SECRETARY FRANK J . MCDEVITT. D . 0. WILLIAM G. REAMON LYNN H . SHECTER. VICE-CHAIRPERSON
STATE OF MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF REVOCATION
J O H N F. X.DWAIHY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6. GENERAL C O U N S E L
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F i l e No. DP-80181 JAMES R. B . HOVEY (P 25078), 223 N . Bridge, P. 0 . Box 41, Grand Ledg . e, M I 48837, by Attorney D i s c i p l i n e Board Ingham C i r c u i t Hearing Panel "B"
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(1) Revocation of l i c e n s e ; (2) E f f e c t i v e December 22, 1981. The hear ing panel found t h a t Respondent v i o l a t e d a p r i o r d i s c i p l i n a r y o rde r of suspension by accep t ing a r e t a i n e r f e e , p repar ing p leadings and f a i l - i n g t o a d v i s e a c l i e n t regard ing h i s s t a t u s of suspension i n v i o l a t i o n of DR 1-102 (A) (1) (2) and (4) - ( 6 ) , DR 3-101 (B) and GCR 953 (1) - (4) . The panel a l s o found t h a t Respondent f i l e d a Request f o r I n v e s t i g a t i o n of t h e Grievance Ad- m i n i s t r a t o r which w a s known by Respondent t o be f a l s e w i t h i n t e n t t o dece ive and obfusca te t h e s a i d i n v e s t i g a t i o n i n v i o l a t i o n of DR 1-102(A)(4)-(6) and
GCR 953(1)-(4) and ( 6 ) . The panel f u r t h e r found t h a t Respondent prepared a l e t t e r f o r a gr ievance complainant 's s i g n a t u r e and o f f e r e d t o r e t u r n t h e re- t a i n e r f e e pa id a s an inducement t o t h e g r i evan t t o execute a l e t t e r of with- drawal of t h e complaint , s a i d l e t t e r conta in ing f a l s e s ta tements and having been prepared by Respondent w i th in i n t e n t t o dece ive and o b s t r u c t t h e Grie- vance Adminis t ra tor ' s i n v e s t i g a t i o n , i n v i o l a t i o n of DR 1-102(A)(1)(4)-(6), and GCR 953(1)-(4).
The panel noted f o u r p r i o r suspension (120 days i n 1969, 30 days i n 1974, 120 days i n 1980 and 130 days i n 1981) and a s ses sed c o s t s i n t h e amount of $202.00.
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HN F. X. DWAIHY, Executive ~irkt6r w & General Counsel
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nU HAV\IlUlq B AKER LEWIS, Secretary of the At.t.o-r ne y Discipline Board
DEC 2 2 1981