MEMBERS LOUANN VAN DER WIELE CHAIRPERSON REV. MICHAEL MURRAY VICE-CHAIRPERSON BARBARA WILLIAMS FORNEY SECRETARY JAMES A. FINK JOHN W. INHULSEN
JONATHAN E. LAUDERBACH KAREN D. O'DONOGHUE MICHAEL B. RIZIK, JR. LINDA S. HOTCHKISS, MD
STATE OF MICHIGAN ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48226-3236 PHONE: 313·963-5553 I FAX: 313·963·5571
MARK A. ARMITAGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WENDY A. NEELEY DEPUTY DIRECTOR
KAREN M. DALEY ASSOCIATE COUNSEL
SHERRY L. MIFSUD OFFICE ADMINISTRA TOR
ALLYSON M. PLOURDE CASE MANAGER
OWEN R. MONTGOMERY CASE MANAGER
JULIE M. LOISELLE RECEPTION/STISECRETARY
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION (By Consent)
Case Nos. 17-106-AI; 17-151-JC; 17-152-GA Notice Issued: April 16, 2018 Kevin S. Ernst, P 44223, Detroit, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #23.
Suspension - 180 Days, Effective September 5, 2017 The respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a stipulation for a consent order of discipline, in accordance with MCR 9.115(F)(5), which was approved by the Attorney Grievance Commission and accepted by the hearing panel. The stipulation contains respondent' admission that he was convicted of (1) operating a motor vehicle with impaired ability, a misdemeanor, People of Highland Township v Kevin Sean Ernst, 52-1 District Court Case No. 98-001415 SO; (2) operating a motor vehicle with impaired ability, a misdemeanor, People of the Vii/age of Milford v Kevin Sean Ernst, 52-1 District Court Case No. 06-00804000; and (3) operating while intoxicated/per se - 3rd offense, in violation of MCl 257.62560, a felony, People ofthe State ofMichigan v Kevin Sean Ernst, 6th Circuit Court Case No. 17- 261695-FH. Based on these convictions and respondent's admission in the stipulation, it has been established that respondent 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 MCR 9.120(B)(1), respondent's license to practice law in Michigan was automatically suspended on September 5, 2017, the date of his felony conviction.
The stipulation further contains the parties' agreement to dismiss the allegations that respondent failed to report his 1999 and 2006 convictions to the Attorney Discipline Board and the Attorney Grievance Commission within 14 days of the date of his plea, as required by MCR 9.120(A) and (B).
The panel ordered that respondent's license to practice law be suspended for a period of 180 days. Costs were assessed in the amount of $869.93.
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