MEMBERS LOUANN VAN DER WIELE CHAIRPERSON REV. MICHAEL MURRAY VICE-CHAIRPERSON DULCE M. FULLER SECRETARY JAMES A. FINK JOHN W. INHULSEN JONATHAN E. LAUDERBACH BARBARA WILLIAMS FORNEY KAREN D. O'DONOGHUE MICHAEL B. RIZIK, JR.
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MARK A. ARMITAGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WENDY A. NEELEY DEPUTY DIRECTOR KAREN M. DALEY ASSOCIATE COUNSEL SHERRY L. MIFSUD OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR ALLYSON M. PLOURDE CASE MANAGER OWEN R. MONTGOMERY CASE MANAGER JULIE M. LOISELLE RECEPTION/STISECRETARY
NOTICE OF REPRIMAND WITH CONDITIONS (By Consent)
Case No. 17-53-GA Notice Issued: September 15,2017 C. Daniel Harry, P 33990, Union Lake, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri County Hearing Panel #72.
Reprimand, Effective September 15, 2017 The respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a Stipulation for Consent Order of Discipline, in accordance with MCR 9.115(F)(S), which was approved by the Attorney Grievance Commission and accepted by the hearing panel. The stipulation contains respondent's admissions to the factual statements set forth in paragraphs 1-20, 21 (a)-(c), and 22-23 of the formal complaint and respondent's admissions to the allegations of professional misconduct contained in subparagraphs 24(a)-(b) and (d) of the formal complaint. Pursuant to the parties' agreement, the factual statements set forth in subparagraphs 21 (d) and (e) and the allegation of professional misconduct contained in subparagraph 24(c) of the formal complaint are to be dismissed.
Based upon respondent's admissions and the stipulation of the parties, the panel found that respondent held funds other than client or third person funds in an IOL TA account, in violation of MRPC 1.1S(a)(3); deposited his own funds in an IOLT A account in excess of the amount reasonably necessary to pay financial institution services charges or fees or to obtain a waiver of service charges or fees, in violation of MRPC 1.1S(f); and engaged in conduct that was in violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct, in violation of MRPC 8.4(a).
In accordance with the stipulation of the parties, the panel ordered that respondent be reprimanded, along with the conditions that respondent attend the seminar entitled "Tips and Tools for a Successful Practice," offered by the State Bar of Michigan; associate with an attorney-mentor to review his IOL TA account transactions; and report all of his IOL TA account transactions to the Attorney Grievance Commission. Costs were assessed in the amount of $860.00 .
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