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
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This i s t o in form the Courts o f the State o f Michigan o f the fo l low ing Order o f D isc ip l ine: NOTICE OF SUSPENSION F i l e No. DP-150180 JAMES A. CARLIN (P11615), 1800 Buhl Bui ld ing, De t ro i t , M I 48226, by Attorney D i sc ip l i ne Board Wayne C i r c u i t Hearing Panel "A". ( 1) Suspension; (2 ) For a per iod o f 100 days; (3) E f f e c t i v e November 6, 1980.
The Formal Complaint charged Respondent w i t h neglect i n the probat ing o f a c e r t a i n estate, inc lud ing f a i l u r e and/or re fusa l t o r e t u r n phone c a l l s and answer l e t t e r s o f the brother o f the deceased and fa the r of two o f the devisees and legatees named i n the w i l l , i n v i o l a t i o n o f Canons 1 and 6 o f the Code o f Professional Respons ib i l i ty , DR 1-102 (A) (5 ) (6), DR 6-101 (A) (3), DR 7-101 (A) (1-3) and GCR
953 (1) (2 ) (4 ) . Count I 1 o f the Complaint charges t h a t Respondent f a i l e d t o answer t he Grievance Administrator 's Request f o r Invest iga- t i o n o f sa id probate matter i n v i o l a t i o n o f GCR 953 (7 ) .
Although a Defau l t was entered f o r Respondent's f a i l u r e t o answer the Formal Complaint, Respondent appeared a t the hearing. The Panel found t h a t although Respondent was no t ac tua l l y counsel o f record i n the probate matter, the f i l e was Respondent's respons ib i l it y having been hand1 ed by a former empl oyee-attorney under Respondent's supervision. The Panel noted t h a t no progress had been achieved i n t he probate matter f o r over two years. A p r i o r record o f d i s c i p l i n e (Reprimand, January, 1980) was considered and Respondent was assessed
costs i n the amount o f $205.14.
No appeal was f i l e d w i t h the Attorney
D i sc ip l i ne Board.
David Baker Lewis, Secretary ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD
December
I , 1980.