BOARD MEMBERS JOHN L . COTE, CHAIRPERSON LEO A. FARHAT MSGR. CLEMENT H . KERN DAVID BAKER LEWIS. SECRETARY FRANK J . MCDEVITT. 0 . 0 . WILLIAM G . REAMON LYNN H . SHECTER. VICE-CHAIRPERSON
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOHN F. X.DWAIHY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR L GENERAL COUNSEL
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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION F i l e No. DP-98/81 & DP-133/81 (Consol idated) Related: 1051/81
ALVAN G. MOORE (P 24434), 17000 W. E i g h t M i l e Rd., S u i t e 399, S o u t h f i e l d , M I 48075, by Attorney D i s c i p l i n e Board Oakland C i r c u i t Hearing Pane l "F".
(1) Suspension; (2 ) For a p e r i o d of s i x ( 6 ) months; (3) E f f e c t i v e November 23, 1981. The hea r ing pane l found t h a t Respondent f a i l e d t o i n s t i t u t e p roceedings f o r r e s t o r a t i o n o f a d r i v e r ' s l i c e n s e
and f o r a p e r i o d of t h r e e y e a r s mis represen ted t o t h e c l i e n t t h e p r o g r e s s of t h a t m a t t e r , i n s t r u c t e d t h e c l i e n t t o appea r i n Court on f i v e occas ions , b u t f a i l e d t o himself appear t o
t h e con t inu ing p r e j u d i c e and damage t o t h e c l i e n t . The p a n e l no ted t h a t t h e c l i e n t s u f f e r e d l o s t wages f o r t i m e o f f work i n a t t end ing t h e Court d a t e s . Regarding t h e second coun t , t h e pane l found t h a t Respondent f a i l e d t o answer t h e Grievance A d m i n i s t r a t o r ' s Request f o r I n v e s t i g a t i o n and f a i l e d t o f i l e an answer t o t h e Formal Complaint which c o n s t i t u t e s s e p a r a t e misconduct under t h e a p p l i c a b l e Court Rules. A d e f a u l t was e n t e r e d f o r Respondent 's f a i l u r e t o answer t h e Formal Complaint and Respondent f a i l e d t o appear b e f o r e t h e hea r ing pane l . Cos t s w e r e a s s e s s e d i n t h e amount o f $99.00.
DAVlD BAKER LEWIS, Secretary of the Attorney Discipline Board