MEMBERS KI~NNETHL. LEWIS
CHAIRPERSON WALLACE D. RILEY
VICE-CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL R. KRAMER
C.H. DUDLEY, M.D. SECRETARY NANCY A. WONCH GRANTJ. GRUEL
DIETHER H. HAENICKE THEODORE J. ST. ANTOINE RONALD L. STEFFENS
STATE OF MICHIGAN ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD
-
JOHN F. VAN BOLl EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MARKA. ARMITAGE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
JENNIFERM. REm
LEGAL ASSISTANT
719 GRISWOLD STREET SUITE 1910
DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48226 PHONE: 313-963-5553 FAX: 313-963-5571
NOTICE OF REPRIMAND (By Consent)
Case Na. 99-121-GA Morris B. Lefkawitz, P-31 335, Southfield, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board, Tn-County Hearing Panel #53.
1. Reprimand. 2. Effective January 5, 2000, The respondent and the Grievance Administrator submitted a stipulation for consent order of discipline in accordance with MCR 9.11 5(f)(5). The stipulation was approved by the Attorney
Grievance Commission and was accepted by a Hearing panel. Respondent entered a plea of nob cantendere to the allegations of professional misconduct contained in Count One of Formal Camplaint 99-12 1 -GA, to wit: that he delayed filing a divorce action on his clients
behalf; failed to advise his client of a scheduled court date; advised his client nat to appear on a scheduled court date; failed to advise his client af a re-scheduled court date; signed a court
order without his clients knowledge or consent; failed ta appear far a scheduled appointment with his client and failed to respond to his clients attempts to contact him and keep him advised of the status of the legal matter in violation of MCR 9.104(1)-(4) and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 (a)-(c); 1.2(a); 1.3; 1.4; 3.2; and 8.4(a). The parties have further
stipulated that the allegations of prafessianal misconduct contained in Counts Twa and Three of the Formal Complaint may be dismissed and the respondent should be reprimanded. Casts were assess d in the amount of $68.63.
JahnjVan Bolt Dated: JANI7~rn