BOARD MEMBERS FREDERICK G. BUCSSER. JR. JOHN L. COT^, CHAIRPERSON
MSGR. CLEMENT n . *ERN DAVID BAKER LEWIS. SECRETARY FRANU J. MCDEVITT. 0 . 0 WILLIAM G. REAMON LTNN H. SHECTER, VICE-CHAIRPERSON
STATE O F MICHIGAN
JOHN r. X.DWAIHI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR I GENERAL COUNSEL
SUITE I 2 6 0 333 w. FORT STREET
DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48226 T E L C P ~ O N E : ( ~ I9~6)3 - 5 5 5 3
This i s t o inform the Courts o f the State o f Michigan o f the fo l lowing Order o f Discipl ine:
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION F i l e No. DP-214180 6 DP-36/81
(consolidated)
STANTON M. BEATTY ,(P24973), 139 Cadi l lac Square, Ste. 200, Detroit , Michigan 48226, by Attorney D isc ip l ine Board Wayne C i r c u i t Hearing Panel "N".
(1) Suspension; ( 2 ) For a period o f 60 days; (3) E f fec t ive June 24, 1981.
The Hearing Panel found tha t Respondent was retained i n a c i v i l 1i t i g a t ion matter, entered i n t o a s t ipu la t ion t o dismiss regarding one defendant and received a $1,000 settlement, tha t he f a i l e d and
neglected t o consult w i th h i s c l i e n t s concerning the terms o f the settlement, f a i l e d and neglected t o respond t o c l i e n t requests t o discuss the same, f a i l e d t o t imely submit an itemized account o f ex-
penses incurred i n the processing o f the claim, f a i l ed t o de l iver funds i n a prompt manner t o the c l i en ts and set t led a por t ion o f the
claim against one defendant f o r a cer ta in sum without the knowledge and consent o f h i s c l ien ts . The Panel fur ther found that Respondent
was g u i l t y o f misconduct f o r f a i l u r e to answer the Request f o r Invest igat ion and f o r f a i l u r e t o answer the Formal Complaint which resulted i n Default. The Panel found v io lat ions o f GCR 953(1-4) and the Code o f Professional Responsi b i l l t y, Canon 1, DR 1- 102( A)(5)(6),
Canon 7, OR 7-101 @ ) ( I ) , and Canon 9, DR 9-102@ )(1)(3)(4); these fa i lu res t o answer consti tuted v io lat ions o f GCR 953 (7) and 962.2(3).
Date o f Issuance: J U L 2 2 1981
8 David Baker Lewis, Secretary ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD