MEMBERS JONATHAN E. LAUDERBACH CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL B. RIZIK, JR. VICE-CHAIRPERSON BARBARA WILLIAMS FORNEY SECRETARY JAMES A. FINK JOHN W. INHULSEN
KAREN D. O’DONOGHUE LINDA S. HOTCHKISS, MD MICHAEL S. HOHAUSER PETER A. SMIT
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NOTICE OF DISBARMENT Case No. 20-5-MZ (Ref. 16-48-GA) Notice Issued: June 16, 2020 Marc J. Hollingsworth, P 65319, Oak Park, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #79.
Disbarment, Effective December 3, 2017 In Grievance Administrator v Marc J. Hollingsworth, 16-48-GA, Tri-County Hearing Panel #79 issued an Order of Three-Year Suspension and Restitution With Condition (By Consent) on October 11, 2016. That order stated that, pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, in the event respondent failed to promptly transfer to inactive status, or failed to substantially comply with his LJAP contract, the Grievance Administrator may file a previously executed stipulation 1 for an order of disbarment, along with a motion and affidavit attesting to respondent’s failure.
On January 14, 2020, pursuant to the October 11, 2016 order, the Grievance Administrator filed an Affidavit and Motion for Entry of Order of Stipulation for Consent Discipline alleging that respondent failed to substantially comply with his LJAP contract and requesting entry of an order of disbarment. Respondent filed a response objecting to entry of the requested order.
The panel carefully considered the parties filings and determined that the Grievance Administrator both attested and provided sufficient evidence to show that respondent failed to substantially comply with his LJAP contract. As a result, and in accordance with the parties’ 2016 stipulation for consent order of discipline, the panel determined that an order of disbarment was appropriate and an order to that effect was entered, effective retroactively to December 3, 2017, the effective date of the three-year suspension entered in Grievance Administrator v Marc J. Hollingsworth, 16-48-GA. Costs were assessed in the amount of $1,523.25.
/s/ Wendy A. Neeley Deputy Director
The previously executed stipulation was signed by respondent on August 26, 2016.