NOTICE OF DISBARMENT
(By Consent)
Case Nos. 22-44-AI; 23-45-JC
Notice Issued: July 31, 2023
Scott A. Chappelle, P 43635, East Lansing, MI, by the Attorney Discipline Board Ingham County Hearing Panel #3.
Disbarment, Effective July 22, 2023.[1]
Respondent was convicted on April 25, 2022, by guilty plea, of the felony offense of Tax Evasion, in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7201, in a matter titled United States of America v Scott Allan Chappelle, United States District Court‑Western District of Michigan, Case No. 1:20‑CR‑0079‑JMB. In accordance with MCR 9.120(B)(1), respondent’s license to practice law in Michigan was automatically suspended, effective April 25, 2022, the date the court accepted respondent’s guilty plea.
Based on his conviction, admissions and the stipulation of the parties, the panel found that respondent committed professional misconduct when he engaged in conduct that violated a criminal law of a state or of the United States, an ordinance, or tribal law pursuant to MCR 2.615, in violation of MCR 9.104(5).
In accordance with the stipulation of the parties, the panel ordered that respondent be disbarred from the practice of law in Michigan. Total costs were assessed in the amount of $1,186.56.
[1] Respondent has been continuously suspended from the practice of law in Michigan since April 25, 2022. Please see Notice of Automatic Interim Suspension issued July 15, 2022.