FREDERICK G; BUESSER. JR. JOHN L COTE. CHAIRPERSON MSGR. CLEMENT H KERN DAVID BAKER LEWIS. SECREl FRANK J MCDEVITT. D . 0 WILLIAM G REAMON LYNN H SHECTER VICE-CHAIRPER
STATE OF MICHIGAN
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This i s t o i n fo rm t h e Courts o f t h e S ta te o f Michigan o f t he f o l l o w i n g f i n a l Order o f D i s c i p l in e:
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION
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JAMES H. HUDNUT (PI 521 7), 26021 Southf ie l d Road, Lathrup V i l l a g e , M I 48076.
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Suspension; For a p e r i o d o f n i n e t y (90) days; E f f e c t i v e June 1 6 , 1 9 8 0 ( B y Stipulation).
pursuant t o a Michigan Supreme Court Order Denying Leave t o Appeal. The At to rney D i s c i p l i n e Board reduced t h e Hearing Panel suspension o f one hundred f i f t y (150) days.
Respondent was charged w i t h employing an a t t o r n e y whose l i c e n s e t o p r a c t i c e law had been revoked i n d i s c i - p l i n ary proceedings and permi t t i n g s a i d d isbar red a t t o r n e y t o per form the f u n c t i o n s o f an a t to rney i n t h e o f f i c e o f Respondent w h i l e represent ing t o members o f t he p u b l i c t h a t
s a i d d i sba r red a t t o r n e y was a person employed by and/or assoc ia ted w i t h Respondent i n t h e p r a c t i c e o f law. Respon- dent was f u r t h e r charged w i t h f a i l u r e t o answer t h e Request f o r I n v e s t i g a t i o n o f t h e Grievance Admin is t ra tor and w i t h the making o f a f a l s e statement i n h i s Answer t o t h e Formal Complaint. The two counts a l l e g e d a v i o l a t i o n o f Canon 1, DR1-102(A)(4) and (6) , Canon 3, DR3-101 (A), and Supreme Court Rule 15.2(2-4) and ( 6 ) .
The Hearing Panel found t h a t Respondent had v i o l a t e d each and every d i s c i p l i n a r y r u l e a l l eged and entered an Order o f Suspension o f t h e l e s s e r o f one hundred f i f t y (150) days o r f i v e (5 ) months and assessed costs i n t h e amount o f E i g h t Hundred Ninety -E ight and 10/100 ($898.10) Do1 l a r s . The At to rney D i s c i p l i n e Board conducted a Review Heari ng and
issued an Order and Opin ion reducing the suspension and assessing Review Hearing cos ts .
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David Baker Lewi s, Secretary ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD