BOARD MEMBERS FREDERICK G. BUESSER. JR. JOHN L. COT^. CHAIRPERSON
MSGR. CLEMENT H. KERN DAVID BAKER LEWIS. SECRETARY FRANK J. MCDEVITT. 0 . 0 . WILLIAM G. REAMON LYNN H. SHECTER. VICE-CHAIRPERSON
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This i s t o inform the Courts o f the State o f Michigan o f the f o l l o wing f in al Order o f D i s c i p l i n e: NOTICE OF SUSPENSION F i l e No. 36454 JAMES H. K E l EDY (P15880), 268 Washington Square Plaza, Royal Oak, M I 48067, b y t h e Attorney D i sc i p l i n e Board, increasing
the d i s c i p l i n e rendered by Wayne C i r c u i t Hearing Panel #12 o f the D i s c i p l i n e Board, pursuant t o the P e t i t i o n f o r Review f i l e d by the Grievance Administrator. Supreme Court reduced suspension t o 25 days.
( 1) Suspension; (2 ) For a per iod o f 25 days; (3 ) E f f e c t i v e June 17, 1980. Respondent was charged i n a two-count Complaint wi th: f a i l u r e t o take any a c t i o n i n pursuing a Worker's Compensation c la im and f a i l u r e t o comnunicate w i t h the c l i e n t i n sa id case regarding the s ta tus o f the claim; f a i l u r e t o respond t o the Grievance Admin is t ra tor 's Request f o r Inves t iga t ion . The Formal Complaint charged v i o l a t i o n s o f Canon 1, DR1-102(A) (1 ), Canon 6, DR6-101 (A) ( 3 ) , Canon 7, DR7-101(1) (2) , and GCR 1963, 962.1 and .2.
and 953(7).
The Hearing Panel found t h a t the a l l ega t i ons i n the Formal Complaint were proven by preponderance o f the evidence and t ha t Respondent v i o l a t e d Canon 6 and Canon 7 of the Code o f Professional Respons ib i l i ty , as we l l as GCR 962.1 and .2 and GCR 953(7). The Panel considered previous misconduct, t o w i t : a one-year suspension
and a Reprimand and rendered a d i s c i p l i n e o f Reprimand. The Grievance Admin is t ra tor pe t i t i oned the Board f o r review, c la iming abuse o f d i s c r e t i o n by the Panel and inappropr ia te d i s c i p l i n e i n 1i g h t o f previous misconduct. Respondent appeal ed the Board increase
t o the Supreme Court which reduced the suspension t o t ime served.
David Baker iew i s, Secretary ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD
December 1, 1980