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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION WITH CONDITIONS Case No. 15-140-GA Notice Issued: May 10, 2017 R. Reid Krinock, P 36162, Brighton, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board, affirming Washtenaw County Hearing Panel #5's order of suspension with conditions.
Suspension - 90 Days Effective May 9,2017 Respondent appeared at the hearing, but was in default for his failure to file an answer to the formal complaint. Based on his default, the well-pled facts alleged by the Grievance Administrator were accepted as true and the hearing panel found that respondent committed professional misconduct. Specifically, respondent held funds other than client orthird person funds in his IOlTA, in violation of MRPC 1.15(a)(3); failed to hold property of his clients or third persons separate from his own and in an IOlTA, in violation of MRPC 1.1S(d); and failed to timely answer a Request for Investigation, in violation of MCR 9.104(7), MCR 9.113(A) and MCR 9.113(B)(2). Respondent was also found to have violated MCR 9.104(2) and (4) and MRPC 8.4(a) .
.T he hearing panel ordered that respondent's license to practice law in Michigan be suspended for 90 days with conditions relevant to the determined misconduct. Respondent filed a petition for review. Upon review, the Board affirmed the hearing panel's order of suspension with conditions on April 10, 2017. Total costs were assessed in the amount of $1,904.11 .
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