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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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION Case Nos. 16-77-AI; 16-117-JC Notice Issued: April 6, 2017 Evan J. Feldman, P 73437, Huntington Woods, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #72.
Suspension - 3 years, Effective April 6, 20171 Respondent pled guilty to (1) the felonies of (a) delivery/manufacture 5-45 kilos of marijuana, in violation of MCl 333.7401 (2)(d)(ii); (b) delivery/manufacture marijuana, in violation of MCl 333.7401 (2)(d)(iii); (c) possession of a controlled substance (dilaudid and vicodin), in violation of MCl 333.7403(2)(b-a); and (d) possession of a controlled substance under 25 grams, in violation of MCl 333.7403(2)(a)(v), in People of the State of Michigan v Evan Justin Feldman, Oakland County Circuit Court Case No. 15-255846-FH; and to (2) the felony of delivery/manufacture 5-45 kilos of marijuana, in violation of MCl 333.7401 (2)( d)(ii), in People of the State of Michigan v Evan Justin Feldman, Oakland County Court Case No. 15-256302-FH. In accordance with MCR 9.120(B)(1), respondent's license to practice law in Michigan was automatically suspended effective July 21, 2016, the date of respondent's felony convictions. Based on respondent's convictions, the panel found that he committed professional misconduct that violated criminal laws of this state, contrary to MCR 9.104(5).
The panel ordered that respondent's license to practice law in Michigan be suspended for three years. Costs were assessed in the amount of $1 ,998.06.
~a~ Mark A. Armitage Executive Director
1 Respondent has been continuously suspended from the practice of law in Michigan since July 21, 2016. Please see Notice of Automatic Interim Suspension, issued July 27,2016.