MEMBERS LOUANN VAN DERWIELE CHAIRPERSON REV. MICHAEL MURRAY
VICE-CHAIRPERSON BARBARA WILLIAMS FORNEY SECRETARY JAMES A. FINK JOHN W. INHULSEN JONATHAN E. LAUDERBACH KAREN D. O'DONOGHUE MICHAEL B. RIZIK, JR. LINDA S. HOTCHKISS, MD
STATE OF MICIDGAN ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD
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MARK A. ARMITAGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WENDY A. NEELEY DEPUTY DIRECTOR
KAREN M. DALEY ASSOCIATE COUNSEL SHERRY L. MIFSUD OFFICE ADMIN/STRATOR ALLYSON M. PLOURDE CASE MANAGER OWEN R. MONTGOMERY CASE MANAGER JULIE M. LOISELLE RECEPTION/STISECRETARY
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION WITH CONDITION Case No. 17-111-GA Notice Issued: March 22, 2018 Mickey Larson, P 75903, Sparta, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Kent County Hearing Panel #3.
Suspension. 180 Days, Effective March 20, 2018 Based on respondent's default, the hearing panel found that respondent committed professional misconduct in his representation of a client in a civil action related to a police search of her home, and in his representation of separate clients after filing a nuisance complaint on their behalf. Respondent also failed to answer a request for investigation and appear pursuant to a subpoena issued by the Attorney Grievance Commission.
The panel found that respondent neglected two legal matters, in violation of MRPC 1.1 (a); failed to seek the lawful objectives of a client, in violation of MRPC 1.2(a}; failed to act with reasonable diligence and promptness in representing his clients, in violation of MRPC 1.3; failed to keep his clients reasonably informed about the status of their matters and comply with reasonable requests for information, in violation of MRPC 1.4(a); failed to explain a legal matter to his clients to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the clients to make informed decisions regarding the representation, in violation of MRPC 1.4(b); knowingly disobeyed an obligation under the rules of a tribunal, in violation of MRPC 3.4(c}; and failed to answer a request for investigation in conformity with MCR 9.113(A}, in violation of MCR 9.1 04(7). Respondent was also found to have violated MCR 9.104(1}-(4}; and MRPC 8.4(a).
The panel ordered that respondent's license to practice law be suspended for a period of 180 days and that he be required to partiCipate in evaluation and treatment of his health issues by duly licensed health professional(s} during his suspension and provide copies of monthly progress reports to t r' vance Ad inistrator. Costs were assessed in the amount of $2,107.24.
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