BOARD MEMBERS JOHN L . COTE. CHAIRPERSON LEO A. FARHAT MSGR. CLEMENT H . KERN DAVID BAKER LEWIS. SECRETARY FRANK J . MCDEVITT. D . 0 . G . WILLIAM REAMON LYNN H . SHECTER. VICE-CHAIRPERSON
STATE OF MICHIGAN
J O H N F. X.DWAIHY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR L GENERAL COUNSEL
SUITE 1260 333 W. FORT STREET DETROIT. MICHIGAN 4 8 2 2 6 T E L E P H o N E : ( ~ , ~9J6 3 - 5 5 5 3
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION
DP-120181 and DP-12/81
(Consol idated)
J. MICHAEL KOPP (P 16150), 702 E. Arbetus Lake Road, Traverse C i ty , Michigan, 49684, by t h e Order of t h e Attorney D i s c i p l i n e Board inc reas ing t h e suspens ion of 120 days imposed by t h e hear ing panel .
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Suspension;
For a pe r iod of 3 yea r s ; E f f e c t i v e March 2, 1982. (Note: A Notice of Suspension pend- i ng appea l was i s s u e d March 2 , 1982.)
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The Board found t h a t Respondent f a i l e d t o pay c o s t s i n excess of $2,000 taxed i n two p r i o r d i s c i p l i n a r y proceedings. Also, Respondent plead g u i l t y t o a v i o l a t i o n of t h e insurance code, to-wit: MCLA 500.1207 and 500.150, f a i l u r e t o t imely f i l e monies rece ived a s an agen t , a m i s - demeanor (People v. John Michael Kopp, Case No. 3707M, C i r c u i t Court f o r t h e County of Grand Traverse . ) Respondent f a i l e d t o answer t h e Request f o r I n v e s t i g a t i o n regard ing non-payment of c o s t s and t h e misdeleanor v i o l a t i o n and f a i l e d t o appear be fo re t h e hear ing panel . The Board noted i n i t s opin ion: "***the primary concern of t h e Board i n t h i s ma t t e r i s Respondent's l a c k of respons iveness and h i s contempt f o r t h e d i s c i p l i n e process . When a r eco rd r e f l e c t s an a t t i t u d i n a l problem a s w e l l a s a pat- t e r n of misconduct, t h e Board i s p a r t i c u l a r l y concerned regard ing t h e p o t e n t i a l f o r f u r t h e r harm and p r e j u d i c e t o c l i e n t s and t h e system of j u s t i c e . " The Board a l s o considered a p r i o r record of d i s c i p l i n e in- c luding a 150 day suspens ion i n 1981 and a reprimand by t h e Supreme Court i n 1978.
I JW I F. X. DWAlw, E x d i v e ~ i * & General Counsel
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DAVID B.4KER LEWIS, Secretary of the -Attorney Discipline Board