BOARD MEMBERS FREDERICK G. BUESSER, JR. JOHN L. COTE, CHAIRPERSON MSGR. CLEMENT H. KERN
DAVID BAKER LEWIS, SECRETARY FRANK J. MCDEVITT. D. 0. WILLIAM G. REAMON LYNN H. SHEC!TER, VICE-CHAIRPERSON
STATE OF MICHIGAN
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T h i s is to inform the Courts of the Sta te of Michigan of the following f inal Order of Discipline: NOTICE OF SUSPENSION 4 C: s-v/g3 Fi le No. DP-46/80
JOHN L. VANKER, JR. (P21758), 18038 Mack Avenue, Grosse Poi nte, M I 48224, by Attorney Di scipl i ne Board Oak1 and Ci rcui t Hearing Panel -C. (1 ) Suspension; (2) For a period of two years and s i x months, o r u n t i l fur ther Order of the Supreme Court; (3) Effective June 23, 1980.
Respondent was charged in a two-count Formal Complaint w i t h : Receipt of a retainer feeandagreement t o perform legal services including f i l i n g of a Pet i t ion fo r Restoration of a Driver's License; f a i lu re and refusal to comunicate with the c l i en t regarding the s ta tus of said matter and fa i lu re and refusal t o return said retainer fee; f a i lu re to answer the Grievance Administrator's Request f o r Investiga- t ion concerning said matter. Respondent was further charged in a separate four-count Formal Complaint with f a i lu re to f i l e a c iv i l appeal, making fa l se statements intended to deceive the c l i e n t regard- ing the f i l i n g of an appeal; f a i lu re t o answer a Request f o r Investiga- t ion of the Grievance Administrator; criminal conviction f o r a federal misdemeanor, to w i t : f a i l u r e to f i l e income tax returns; f a i l u r e t o answer a separate Request fo r Investigation of the Grievance Adrninistra- t o r regardi ng said criminal convi ction. The Hearing Panel concluded tha t the charges i n the Complaint were proven and tha t Respondent had engaged in misconduct i n violation of Canon 1, DR1-102(A) (5-6), Canon 6, DR6-101 (A) ( 3 ) , Canon 7, DR7-101 (A)(l-3), GCR 1963, 953 (1-5) and (7 ) and GCR 1963, 969. No Petit ion for Review of the Panel Order was f i 1 e d.
June 27, 1980.
David Baker Lewis, Secretary ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD