BOARD MEMBERS FREDERICK G. BUESSER, JR. JOHN L. COTE, CHAIRPERSON 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 &
GENERAL COUNSEL
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Th is i s t o inform the Courts o f the State o f Michigan o f the fol lowing Order o f Discipl ine:
NOTICE OF REPRIMAND File No. DP-162180 CARL CRAIG, 3535 David Sto t t Bui lding, Detroit , MI 48226, by At torney Discipline Board Wayne C i rcu i t Hearing Panel "D".
( 1) Reprimand; (2) Ef fect ive March 10, 1981. The Formal Complaint charged tha t Respondent was retained t o ins t i tu te divorce proceedings, and was pa id h is fee in full; that fou r (4)
months a f te r be ing retained, Respondent f i led the divorce complaint, but tha t Respondent, despite inquir ies from h i s client, neglected and/or re fused to advise the c l ient o f the status o f the suit, tha t Respondent moved h i s offices, but failed, neglected, and /o r refused to so advise the client; t ha t when f inal ly contacted by the client, Respondent advised her o f the necessity o f an addit ional payment f o r publ icat ion costs, tha t Respondent neglected t o pursue the pending divorce complaint, and fai led t o answer the Grievance Administrator 's Request for Investigation f i led in regard thereto. Said mis- conduct allegedly in violation of Canons 1, 6 and 7 o f the Code o f Professional Responsibil ity, to-wi t : DR 1-102(A) ( S ) , DR 6-101(A) (31 and DR 7-101 ( A ) (2) and GCR 953(1)(2)(4) (7), and 962.
The Respondent appeared a t the panel hearing, and h is motion t o set aside default was considered and evidence was taken thereon; however,
the previously entered default was upheld and the panel received evidence in suppor t o f the allegations in the Complaint. The panel found that Respondent
had fai led t o f i l e a timely answer t o the Request f o r Investigation, based o n the contents o f the file, and admissions by the Respondent. The panel noted
there was no p r i o r record of misconduct, and assessed costs in the amount o f
3 David Baker Lewis, Secretary
Date o f Issuance :
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