BOAR0 MEMBERS JOHN L . COTE. CHAIRPERSON LEO A. FARHAT MSGR. CLEMENT n. KERN
DAVID BARER LEWIS. SECRETARY FRANK J. MCOEVITT. 0 . 0. WILLIAM G. REAMON LYNN H. SHLCTER. VICE-CHAIRPERSON
STATE OF MICHIGAN
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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION F i l e No. 35166-A PHILLIP E. SMITH (P 20700) , 135 W. Cen te r S t . , Alma, M I 48801, by t h e Michigan Supreme Cour t amending t h e Order o f Suspens ion i s s u e d by t h e At to rney D i s c i p l i n e Board.
(1) Suspens ion ; (2) For a p e r i o d o f 120 days; ( 3 ) E f f e c t i v e November 4, 1981. The At to rney D i s c i p l i n e Board a f f i r m e d t h e h e a r i n g p a n e l f i n d i n g s of n e g l e c t o f a p e r s o n a l i n j u r y c a s e r e s u l t i n g i n p r e j u d i c e t o t h e c l i e n t , and n e g l e c t o f a p r o b a t e e s t a t e f o r s e v e r a l y e a r s r e s u l t i n g i n monetary damages t o t h e e s t a t e . The Board found t h a t f a i l u r e t o t a k e any a c t i o n t o f i l e an ac- c o u n t o r t o c l o s e t h e e s t a t e f o r a p e r i o d o f o v e r s i x y e a r s , and f a i l u r e t o pay t a x e s on t h e e s t a t e p r o p e r t y war ran ted s u s - pens ion f o r a f i x e d t e r m and u n t i l ar rangements were made f o r c l o s i n g o f t h e e s t a t e . The Supreme Cour t i n l i e u o f g r a n t i n g
l e a v e t o a p p e a l d e l e t e d from t h e At to rney D i s c i p l i n e Board Order o f Suspens ion t h e words "and u n t i l t h e c l o s i n g o f t h e e s t a t e " , t h e r e b y a f f i r m i n g t h e suspens ion o f 120 days . Respon- d e n t w a s a s s e s s e d c o s t s i n t h e amount o f $874.76.
- I ,JWN F. X. DWAIHY, E x e c u t i v g f)l rector & General Counsel
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DAVID BAKER LEWIS, Secretaw of the Attorney Discipline Board