BOARD MEMBERS FREDERICK G. BUESSER, JR. JOHN L. COTE, CHAIRPERSON MSGR. CLEMENT H. KERN DAVID BAKER LEWIS, SECRETARY FRANK J. MCDEVITT, D.O. WILLIAM G. REAMON LYNN H. SHECTER, VICE-CHAIRPERSON
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOHN F. X . DWAIHY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6 GENERAL COUNSEL
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Th i s i s t o inform the Cour ts o f the State o f Michigan o f t he fol lowing Order o f Discipl ine :
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION Fi le No. DP-167180 LEONARD LANGKAM, ( P I6 402), 14909 Mack Avenue, Detroit , MI 48224, by At to rney Discipl ine Board Wayne C i rcu i t Hearing Panel "L".
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(1) Suspension; ( 2 ) For a per iod o f two (2) years; (3) Ef fect ive May 5, 1981. The seven-count Formal Complaint charged : that Respondent failed, neglected and /o r refused t o conclude certain probate proceedings, that not- wi thstanding inqu i r ies o f h i s client, Respondent failed, neglected, and /o r refused t o account t o the c l ient f o r a certa iq Social Secur i ty checlc and neglected t o arrange fo r t rans fe r o f the funds to decedent's estate, tha t due t o Res- pondent's fa i lures o r refusal t o respond t o the inquir ies o f said client, c l ient was requ i red t o obtain o ther counsel to conclude the probate matter, that Res- pondent had failed, neglected and /o r refused t o comply w i t h a probate cou r t order requ i r ing tha t he f i le an accounting, account fo r said cl ient 's check, and r e t u r n cer ta in documents to the cl ient. The Complaint f u r t h e r charges tha t Respondent was retained t o probate a certa in estate, represented t o the c l ient tha t " the W i l l had been f i led" and tha t proceedings were progressing when no pet i t ion t o probate t he W i l l had been fi led, several months a f te r the time o f retainer. Respondent was charged w i t h fa i l ing t o answer the Grievance Administrator 's Request fo r Investigation regard ing the grievances o f two (2) separate clients, in violation o f GCR 962.1, and 953. The Complaint charged substant ive violations o f Canons 1, 6, 7 and 9 o f t h e Code o f Pro- fessional Responsibil ity, to-wit : DR 1-102(A) (4-6), DR 6-101 ( A ) (3), DR 7-101 (A)(1-4) and DR 9-102(B)(1) and CCR 953 (1-4).
The Hear ing Panel fou'nd that the allegations were proven b y a pre- ponderance o f the evidence and the ru les c i ted had been violated. The panel
considered a p r i o r reprimand, and assessed costs in the amount of $359.00. d&~a&rL , b a v i d Baker Lewis, Secretary
Date o f Issuance :
my I 4 1981