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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION WITH CONDITION (By Consent)
Case Nos. 18-143-AI; 19-72-JC; 19-73-JC; 19-74-MZ (Ref. 17-62-GA) Notice Issued: July 2, 2020 Joseph H. McKoan, IV, P 55642, Clinton Township, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #106.
Suspension - 22 Months, Effective February 8, 2018 1 Respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a Stipulation for Consent Order of Discipline, in accordance with MCR 9.115(F)(5), which was approved by the Attorney Grievance Commission and accepted by the hearing panel. The stipulation contained respondent’s admission that he pleaded guilty on December 21, 2017, to Operating While Intoxicated/Impaired, 3 rd Offense, in violation of MCR 257.6256D, a felony, in a matter titled People v Joseph Henry McKoan, 6 th Judicial Circuit Court, Case No. 17-264285-FH; that he pleaded guilty on September 13, 2018, to violating his probation in that same matter; and that he pleaded guilty to criminal contempt of court for advising the court that he had obtained a ride to court when he in fact had driven to court when he had no valid driver’s license, in a matter titled People v Joseph McKoan, 52-3 Judicial District Court, Case No. 18-003763.
The stipulation further contained respondent’s admission that he failed to comply with Tri-County Hearing Panel #106's June 22, 2017 Order of Reprimand and Restitution (By Consent) entered in Grievance Administrator v Joseph H. McKoan, IV, 17-62-GA, by failing to timely pay restitution as ordered by the panel.
Based on respondent’s admissions and the stipulation of the parties, the hearing panel found that respondent engaged in conduct that violated a criminal law of a state or of the United States, an ordinance, or tribal law pursuant to MCR 2.615, in violation of MCR 9.104(5); and violated an order of discipline, contrary to MCR 9.104(9).
In accordance with the stipulation of the parties, the hearing panel ordered that respondent’s license to practice law in Michigan be suspended for 22 months with a condition relevant to the established misconduct. Costs were assessed in the amount of $937.34.
/s/ Mark A. Armitage Executive Director
1 Retroactive to the date of respondent’s felony conviction and automatic suspension from the practice of law in Michigan pursuant to MCR 9.120(B)(1). Please see Notice of Automatic Interim Suspension issued January 3, 2019.