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JASON M. TURKISH ANDREAS SIDIROPOULOS, MD KATIE STANLEY TISH VINCENT
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NOTICE OF REPRIMAND (By Consent)
Case No. 22-81-GA Notice Issued: April 6, 2023 Thomas R. Warnicke, P 47148, Detroit, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #21
Reprimand, effective April 6, 2023 Respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a Stipulation for Consent Order of Discipline, pursuant to MCR 9.115(F)(5), that was approved by the Attorney Grievance Commission and accepted by the hearing panel. Based upon respondent’s no contest plea as set forth in the parties’ stipulation, the panel found that respondent committed professional misconduct while representing a client in a civil action.
Based upon respondent’s no contest plea and the stipulation of the parties, the panel found that respondent failed to make reasonable efforts to expedite litigation consistent with the interests of the client, in violation of MRPC 3.2; in representing a client, used means that had no substantial purpose other than to embarrass, delay, or burden a third party, in violation of MRPC 4.4; and engaged in conduct that exposes the legal profession or the courts to obloquy, contempt, censure, or reproach, in violation of MCR 9.104(2).
In accordance with the stipulation of the parties, the hearing panel ordered that respondent be reprimanded. Costs were assessed in the amount of $772.67.